In the nuclear reaction: \(\mathrm{X}\left(n,\alpha\right){}_{3}^{7}\mathrm{Li}\) the term \(\mathrm{X}\) will be:

1. \({}_{5}^{10}\mathrm{B}\) 2. \({}_{5}^{9}\mathrm{B}\)
3. \({}_{5}^{11}\mathrm{B}\) 4. \({}_{2}^{4}\mathrm{He}\)

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Two radioactive substances A and B have decay constants 5λ and λ respectively. At t=0 they have the same number of nuclei. The ratio of number of nuclei of A to those of B will be 1e2 after a time interval

1. 14λ   

2. 4λ

3. 2λ 

4. 12λ

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10 g of radioactive material of half-life 15 year is kept in store for 20 years. The disintegrated material mass is [Pb. PMT 2002]

1. 12.5 g

2. 10.5 g

3. 6.03 g

4. 4.03 g

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If a radioactive nucleus decays according to the following reaction

X18072αX1βX2αX3γX4

then the mass number and the atomic number of X4 then the mass number and the atomic number of X4 will be, respectively 

1. 172, 70 

2. 172, 69

3. 172, 68

4. 171, 69

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A radioactive material has mean-lives of 1620 yr and 520 yr for α and β-emission. The material decays by simultaneous α and β-emission. The time in which 1/4th of the material remains intact is 

1. 4675 yr 

2. 720 yr

3. 545 yr 

4. 324 yr

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The radioactivity of an element becomes 164th of its original value in 60 seconds. Then the half value period is

1. 5 sec 

2. 10 sec 

3. 20 sec

4. 30 sec

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A nucleus of P84210o originally at rest emits α particle with speed ν. What will be the recoil speed of the daughter necleus. [DCE 2002]

1. 4ν / 206

2. 4ν / 214

3. ν / 206 

4. ν / 214

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An atom of mass number 15 and atomic number 7 captures an α-particle and then emits a proton. The mass number and atomic number of the resulting product will respectively be

1. 14 and 2

2. 15 and 3

3. 16 and 4 

4. 18 and 8

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The wavelength of Kα X-rays for lead isotopes Pb208, Pb206, Pb204 are λ1, λ2 and λ3 respectively. Then

1. λ1=λ2>λ3   

2. λ1>λ2>λ3

3. λ1<λ2<λ3 

4. λ2=λ1=λ3

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Solar energy is mainly caused due to [2003]

1. fusion of protons during synthesis of heavier elements

2. gravitational contraction

3. burning of hydrogen in the oxygen

4. fission of uranium present in the sun

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