Atomic Nucleus

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Atomic Nucleus: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Nucleus, Discovery of Nucleus, Composition and Structure of Nucleus, Nucleons, Isotopes, Isobars, Isotones, Size of a Nucleus, Nuclear Density, Nuclear Mass, Equivalence of Mass and Energy, Atomic Mass Unit, etc.

Important Questions on Atomic Nucleus

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Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 27:125. The ratio of their nuclear radii would be:

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Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 8:125. The ratio of their nuclear radii is:

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Assuming the nuclei to be spherical in shape how does the surface area of a nucleus of mass number   A 1  compare with that of a nucleus of mass number A 2 ?

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A nucleus that was initially kept at rest, breaks into two parts. The velocity of the parts after break off is in the ratio 27:8 . Then the ratio of radii of the parts is:

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As the mass number A increases, which of the following quantities related to a nucleus do not change?

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Nuclei exhibit a phenomenon known as saturation: the volume of nuclei increases proportionally to the number of.

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The correct statements about nuclear force is/are

 

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Consider the following statements (X and Y stand for two different elements)

I. 32X65 and Y6533 are isotopes.

II. 42X86 and 42Y85 are isotopes.

III. 85X174 and 88Y177 have the same number of neutrons.

IV. 92X235 and Y23594 are isobars.

The correct statements are:

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Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 27:125. What is the ratio of their nuclear radii? 

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Assertion : C and Si both have same lattice structure, having 4 bonding electrons in each. However, C is insulator where as Si is intrinsic semiconductor.
Reason : The four bonding electrons in the case of C lie in the second orbit, whereas in the case of Si they lie in the third.

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Two protons are separated by 10 Å. Let Fn and Fe be the nuclear force and electrostatic force between them, so

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A nucleus X whose mass number is 36, is initially at rest. It is dis-integrated into α particle and a daughter nucleus Y. If no γ-emmission is there, then chose the incorrect atternative.

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Which nucleons in a nucleus are involved in
the Coulomb interaction and the strong short-range nuclear interaction?

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The nuclear radius is given by R=r0A1/3, where r0 is constant and A is the atomic mass number. Then, the nuclear mass density of U238 is

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If the radius of an atom is 1 , the total volume of a mole of these atoms will be

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The mass number of an atom A=38 and its electronic configuration is 1s2 2 s2 2p6 3s2 3p4. The number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus will be

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A nucleus ruptures into two nuclear parts which have their velocity ratio equal to 2:1,  What will be the ratio of their nuclear size (nuclear radius):-

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If an H-nucleus is completely converted into energy, the energy produced will be around

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The nucleus of an atom consists of

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Which one of the following particle is unstable?