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Choose the correct statement :

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  1. A nucleus is relatively more stable for which total binding energy is more.

  2. A nucleus is relatively more stable for which binding energy per nucleon is more.

  3. A nucleus is relatively more stable for which total binding energy is low.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Binding energy is the amount of energy required to separate a particle from a system of particles or to disperse all the particles of the system. Binding energy is especially applicable to subatomic particles in atomic nuclei, to electrons bound to nuclei in atoms, and to atoms and ions bound together in crystals. Binding energy is more if the nucleus is relatively more stable.

In the nuclear reaction : $X(n, \alpha) _3 Li ^7$ the term X will be 3

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  1. $ _5{B}^{10}$

  2. $ _5{B}^{9}$

  3. $ _5{B}^{11}$

  4. $ _2{He}^{4}$

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Correct Option: B

The energy equivalent to $1kg$ of matter in (in Joule)

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  1. $10^{17}$

  2. $19^{20}$

  3. $10^{11}$

  4. $10^{14}$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Einstein mass -energy relation : $E=mc^2=1\times (3\times 10^8)^2=9\times 10^{16} \sim 10^{17}$ J

$1$ $a.m.u$ is equivalent to 

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  1. $931$ $MeV$

  2. $139$ $MeV$

  3. $93$ $MeV$

  4. $39$ $MeV$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$m=1\ a.m.u.=1.66\times10^{-27}kg$

Its energy equivalent, using $E=mc^2$ is $E=1.49\times10^{-10}\ J$.
or $E=1.49\times10^{-10}/1.6\times10^{-13}\ MeV=931\ MeV$

The binding energy per nucleon of deuteron $ \left( \frac { 2 }{ 1 }  H \right)  $ and helium nucleus $ \left( \frac { 4 }{ 2 } He \right)  $ is.1.1 meV and 7 meV respectively. If two deuteron nuclei react to from s single helium nucleus, then the energy released is:

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  1. 13.9 MeV

  2. 26.9 MeV

  3. 23.6 MeV

  4. 19.2 MeV

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Correct Option: C

The energy equivalent to a substance of mass $1$g is?

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  1. $18\times 10^{13}$J

  2. $9\times 10^{13}$J

  3. $18\times 10^6$J

  4. $9\times 10^6$J

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$E=mC^2$

$=1\times 10^{-3}\times 9\times 10^{16}$
$=9\times 10^{13}$J

The binding energy expressed in $MeV$ is given for the following nuclear reactions :
$ _2He^3+\ _0n^1\rightarrow\ _2He^4+20\ MeV$
$ _2He^4+\ _0n^1 \rightarrow\ _2He^5 -0.9\ MeV$
Which of the following conclusions are correct ?

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  1. $ _2He^4$ is less stable than both $ _2He^3$ and $ _2He^5$

  2. $ _2He^4$ is less stable than $ _2He^3$ but more stable than $$ _2He^5$

  3. $ _2He^4$ is less stable than $ _2He^5$ but more stable than $$ _2He^3$

  4. $ _2 He^4$ is more stable than both $ _2He^3$ and $ _2He^5$

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Correct Option: D

An electron and a positron are moving side by side in the positive $x-$direction at $1.5\times 10^8\ m/s$. When they annihilate each other, two photons are produced that move along the $x-$axis, then : 

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  1. both move in positive $x-$direction

  2. both move in positive direction along $x-$axis

  3. both may move in same direction

  4. both $(a)$ and $(c)$ are correct

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Correct Option: B

In nuclear reaction
$ _{2}He^{4}+\ _{Z}X^{A}\rightarrow Z+\  _{2}\gamma^{A+3}+\ _{Z}M^{A}$
where $M$ denotes

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  1. electron

  2. positron

  3. proton

  4. neutron

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Correct Option: D

One milligram of matter converted into energy will give:

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  1. $90\ J$

  2. $9\times 10^{3}\ J$

  3. $9\times 10^{10}\ J$

  4. $9\times 10^{3}\ J$

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Correct Option: C