St. Britto Hr. Sec. School - Madurai
12th Physics Monthly Test - 2 ( Atomic and Nuclear physics )-Aug 2020
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Give the symbolic representation of alpha decay, beta decay and gamma decay.
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Why neutrons in the nucleus are stable?
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Give the results of Rutherford alpha scattering experiment.
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What is isobar? Give an example.
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Define the ionization energy and ionization potential.
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Calculate the energy equivalent of 1 atomic mass unit.
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What is nuclear chain reaction?
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Comment on the statement - "A nucleus contains to electrons and can eject them"
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What is isotone? Give an example.
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Write a general notation of nucleus of element X. What each term denotes?
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What is meant by nuclear fission?
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Classify the neutrons according to their kinetic energy.
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What is distance of closest approach?
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What are the essential parts of a nuclear reactor?
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What is isotope? Give an example.
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Define curie.
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The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV. What are k.E & P.E of the electron in this state?
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What is meant by activity or decay rate? Give its unit.
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What causes the sun to expand?
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What is meant by excitation energy?
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Write down the postulates of Bohr atom model.
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Two stable isotopes of lithium \(^{ 6 }_{ 3 }\)Li and \(^{ 7 }_{ 3 }\)Li have respective abundances of 7.5% and 92.5%. These isotopes have masses 6.01512 u and 7.01600 u respectively. Find the atomic mass of lithium.
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Half lives of two radioactive elements A and B are 20 minutes and 40 minutes respectively. Initially, the samples have equal number of nuclei. Calculate the ratio of decayed numbers of A and B nuclei after 80 minutes.
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Calculate the amount of \(^{ 210 }_{ 84 }\)Po required to the particle of activity 5 millicurie. Given half-life of Po = 138 days, NA = 6.023 x 1023, 1 curie= 3.7 x 1010 disintegrations.
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Characol pieces of tree is found from an archeological site. The carbon-14 content of this characol is only 17.5% that of equivalent sample of carbon from a living tree. What is the age of tree?
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Discuss the process of nuclear fusion and how energy is generated in stars?
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The half-life of \(^{ 90 }_{ 38 }\)Sr is 28 years. What is the disintegration rate of 15 mg of this isotope?
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Consider the case of bombardment of 235U nucleus with a thermal neutron. The fission products are 95Mo and 139La and two neutrons. Calculate the energy released. (Rest masses of the nuclides : 235U = 235.0439 u,
\(^{ 1 }_{ 0 }\)n = 1.0087 u, 95Mo = 94.9058 u, 139La = 138.9061 u, Take 1 u = 931 MeV.)
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Discuss the alpha decay process with example.
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Calculate the time required for 60% of a sample of radon undergo decay. Given T1/2 of radon = 3.8 days.
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Show that the mass of radium (\(_{ 88 }^{ 226 }{ Ra }\)) with an activity of I curie is almost a gram. Given T1/2 = 1600 years.
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Determine the distance of closest approach when an alpha particle of kinetic energy 4.5 MeV strikes a nucleus of Z = 80, stops and reverses its direction.