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Draw a graph showing the variation of decay rate with number of active nuclei.
Draw a graph showing the variation of decay rate with number of active nuclei.
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Explanation- dN/dt=

He23 and He13 nuclei have the same mass number. Do they have the same binding energy?
He23 and He13 nuclei have the same mass number. Do they have the same binding energy?
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Explanation- nuclei 2He4 and 1He3 have the same mass number . the element having more number of proton having more repusion so less binding energy. So 2He4 have more number of proton so more repulsion so less binding energy.
Nuclei with magic no. of proton Z=2,8,20,28,50,52 and magic no. of neutrons N=2,8,20,28,50,82 and 126 are found to be stable. (i) Verify this by calculating the proton separation energy Sp for. 120Sn ( Z = 50 ) and 121Sb( Z = 51 ). The proton separation energy for a nuclide is the minimum energy required to separated the least tightly bound proton form a nucleus of that nuclide. It is given by Sp = ( Mz-1 , N + MH−Mz ,N )c2 𝑆𝑝 = ( 𝑀𝑧 - 1 , 𝑁 + 𝑀H – 𝑀Z , 𝑁 ) 𝑐 2 . given 119𝑆𝑛 = 118.9058 𝑢 , . 120𝑆𝑛 = 199.902199 , . 121𝑆𝑏 = 120.903824 𝑢 ,1𝐻 = 1.0078252 𝑢 (ii) what does the existence of magic number indicate?
Nuclei with magic no. of proton Z=2,8,20,28,50,52 and magic no. of neutrons N=2,8,20,28,50,82 and 126 are found to be stable. (i) Verify this by calculating the proton separation energy Sp for. 120Sn ( Z = 50 ) and 121Sb( Z = 51 ). The proton separation energy for a nuclide is the minimum energy required to separated the least tightly bound proton form a nucleus of that nuclide. It is given by Sp = ( Mz-1 , N + MH−Mz ,N )c2 𝑆𝑝 = ( 𝑀𝑧 - 1 , 𝑁 + 𝑀H – 𝑀Z , 𝑁 ) 𝑐 2 . given 119𝑆𝑛 = 118.9058 𝑢 , . 120𝑆𝑛 = 199.902199 , . 121𝑆𝑏 = 120.903824 𝑢 ,1𝐻 = 1.0078252 𝑢 (ii) what does the existence of magic number indicate?
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Explanation- B.E = (Mp+MH-MN)c2
B.E= (118.9058+1.0078252-119.902199)c2
B.E=0.0114362 c2
B.E= (Mp+MH-MN)c2
B.E= (119.902199+1.0078252-120.902822)c2
B.E= 0.0059912c2
(ii) the existence of magic numbers indicates that the shell struct
The activity R of a unknown radioactive nuclide is measurement at hourly intervals the result found are tabulated as follows.
Plot the graph of R verses t and calculate half life from the graph.
Plot the graph of In(R/Ro) verses t and obtain the value of half life from the graph.
The activity R of a unknown radioactive nuclide is measurement at hourly intervals the result found are tabulated as follows.
Plot the graph of R verses t and calculate half life from the graph.
Plot the graph of In(R/Ro) verses t and obtain the value of half life from the graph.
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Explanation-



Before the neutrino hypothesis, the beta decay process was thought to be the transition.
n —> p + e
If this was true, show that if the neutron was at rest, the proton and electron would emerge with fixed energies and calculate them. Experimentally, the electron energy was found to have a large range.
Before the neutrino hypothesis, the beta decay process was thought to be the transition.
n —> p + e
If this was true, show that if the neutron was at rest, the proton and electron would emerge with fixed energies and calculate them. Experimentally, the electron energy was found to have a large range.
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Explanation- Pn=Pp+Pe
Pp+Pe=0
Pe=Pp=P
Ep= 1/2
Ee= 1/2
= 1/2
From conservation of energy
1/2= 1/2= mnc2
mpc2= 936MeV, mnc2=938MeV, mec2=0.51MeV
since the energy difference n and p is small
mpc2+
pc= mnc2-mpc2 = 938-936= 2MeV
Ep=( )1
The deuteron is bound by nuclear forces just as H-atom is made up of p and e bound by electrostatic forces. If we consider the force between neutron and proton in a deuteron as given in the form a coulomb potential but with an effective charge e’.
F= ke’2/r estimate the value of e’/e given that the the binding energy of a duetron is 2.2MeV.
The deuteron is bound by nuclear forces just as H-atom is made up of p and e bound by electrostatic forces. If we consider the force between neutron and proton in a deuteron as given in the form a coulomb potential but with an effective charge e’.
F= ke’2/r estimate the value of e’/e given that the the binding energy of a duetron is 2.2MeV.
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Explanation-E=
If proton and neutron had charge e each and were governed by the same electrostatic force, then in the above equation we would need relace m
So m’ = =M/2=918m
Hence binding energy= 918me’4/8
Dividing eq
Deuteron is a bound state of a neutron and a proton with a binding energy B = 2.2 MeV. A γ-ray of energy E is aimed at a deuteron nucleus to try to break it into a (neutron + proton) such that the n and p move in the direction of the incident γ-ray. If E = B, show that this cannot happen. Hence, calculate how much bigger than B must be E be for such a process to happen.
Deuteron is a bound state of a neutron and a proton with a binding energy B = 2.2 MeV. A γ-ray of energy E is aimed at a deuteron nucleus to try to break it into a (neutron + proton) such that the n and p move in the direction of the incident γ-ray. If E = B, show that this cannot happen. Hence, calculate how much bigger than B must be E be for such a process to happen.
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Explanation- B.E= 2.2MeV
E-B=Kn+KP=
Conservation of momentum= Pn+PP= E/C
E=B
It only happen if Pn=Pp=0
Let E=B+X where X<
X= (E/C-PP)/2m+
2 + =0
Pp=
= 4E2/c2
Sometimes a radioactive nucleus decays into a nucleus which itself is radioactive. An example is
38sulphur 38Cl 38Ar(stable)
Assume that we start 1000 38S nuclei at time t=0. The number of 38Cl is of count zero at t=0 and will be again zero at t= at what value of t, would the number of counts be a a maximum?
Sometimes a radioactive nucleus decays into a nucleus which itself is radioactive. An example is
38sulphur 38Cl 38Ar(stable)
Assume that we start 1000 38S nuclei at time t=0. The number of 38Cl is of count zero at t=0 and will be again zero at t= at what value of t, would the number of counts be a a maximum?
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Explanation- let 38S have N1 active nuclei and 38Cl have N2 active nuclei
+
N1=N0
+
Multiplying by and then integrating both sides we got
N2=
After solving it we get time t= (log )/
t=&nb
13.31 Suppose India had a target of producing by 2020 AD, 200,000 MW of electric power, ten percent of which was to be obtained from nuclear power plants. Suppose we are given that, on an average, the efficiency of utilization (i.e. conversion to electric energy) of thermal energy produced in a reactor was 25%. How much amount of fissionable uranium would our country need per year by 2020? Take the heat energy per fission of to be about 200MeV.
13.31 Suppose India had a target of producing by 2020 AD, 200,000 MW of electric power, ten percent of which was to be obtained from nuclear power plants. Suppose we are given that, on an average, the efficiency of utilization (i.e. conversion to electric energy) of thermal energy produced in a reactor was 25%. How much amount of fissionable uranium would our country need per year by 2020? Take the heat energy per fission of to be about 200MeV.
13.31 Amount of Electric power to be generated, P = 200000 MW
10% of which to be obtained from nuclear power.
Hence, amount of nuclear power = 10% of 2 MW = 2 MW = 2 J/s
= 2 J/y = 6.3072 J/y
Heat energy release per fission of a nucleus, E = 200 MeV
Efficiency of a reac
13.30 Calculate and compare the energy released by a) fusion of 1.0 kg of hydrogen deep within Sun and b) the fission of 1.0 kg of in a fission reactor.
13.30 Calculate and compare the energy released by a) fusion of 1.0 kg of hydrogen deep within Sun and b) the fission of 1.0 kg of in a fission reactor.
13.30 Amount of hydrogen, m = 1 kg = 1000 g
1 mole of hydrogen, i.e. 1 g of hydrogen ( contains 6.023 atoms
1 kg of hydrogen contains = 1000 6.023 atoms = 6.023 atoms
Within Sun, four ( nuclei combine and forms 1 nucleus. In this process 26 MeV of energy is released.
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