Class : XIIth Subject : PHYSICS

Date : DPP No. : 11

Topic :-Nuclei
1. A sample contains 16 𝑔 of a radioactive material, the half life of which is two days. After 32
days, the amount of radioactive material left in the sample is
1 1
a) Less than 1 𝑚𝑔 b) 𝑔 c) 𝑔 d) 1𝑔
4 2
2. Neutron is a particle, which is
a) Charged and has spin b) Charged and has no spin
c) Charge less and has spin d) Charge less and has no spin
3. The ratio of half-life times of two elements A and B is
𝑇𝐴
. The ratio of respectively decay
𝑇𝐵
𝜆
constants 𝜆𝐴 is
𝐵
𝑇𝐵 𝑇𝐴 𝑇𝐴 + 𝑇𝐵 𝑇𝐴 − 𝑇𝐵
a) b) c) d)
𝑇𝐴 𝑇𝐵 𝑇𝐴 𝑇𝐴
4. In the following reaction the value of ′𝑋′ is
14 4 1
7 𝑁 +2 𝐻𝑒 → 𝑋 + 1 𝐻
a) 8 𝑁17 b) 8 𝑂17 c) 7 𝑂16 d) 7 𝑁16
5. If 𝑁1 = 𝑁0 𝑒 −𝜆𝑡1 , then the number of atoms decayed during time interval from 𝑡1 and 𝑡2 (𝑡2 > 𝑡1 )
will be
a) 𝑁𝑡1 = 𝑁𝑡2 = 𝑁𝑜 [𝑒 −𝜆𝑡1 − 𝑒 −𝜆𝑟2 ] b) 𝑁𝑡2 = 𝑁𝑡1 = 𝑁𝑜 [𝑒 −𝜆𝑡2 − 𝑒 −𝜆𝑡1 ]
c) 𝑁𝑡2 − 𝑁𝑡1 = 𝑁𝑜 [𝑒 𝜆𝑡 2 − 𝑒 −𝜆𝑡1 ] d) None of the above
6. The possible quantum numbers for 3𝑑 electrons are
1 1
a) 𝑛 = 3, 𝑙 = 1, 𝑚𝑙 = +1, 𝑚𝑠 = − b) 𝑛 = 3, 𝑙 = 2, 𝑚𝑙 = +2, 𝑚𝑠 = −
2 2
1 1
c) 𝑛 = 3, 𝑙 = 1, 𝑚𝑙 = −1, 𝑚𝑠 = + d) 𝑛 = 3, 𝑙 = 0, 𝑚𝑙 = +1, 𝑚𝑠 = −
2 2
7. Calculate the energy released when three α − particles combined to from a 12 C nucleus , the
mass defect is
(atomic mass of 2 He4 is 4.002603 u)
a) 0.007809 u b) 0.002603 u c) 4.002603 u d) 0.5 u
8. In a hydrogen atom, which of the following electronic transitions would involve the maximum
energy change
a) From 𝑛 = 2 to 𝑛 = 1 b) From 𝑛 = 3 to 𝑛 = 1 c) From 𝑛 = 4 to 𝑛 = 2 d) From 𝑛 = 3 to 𝑛 = 2
9. The energy equivalent to 1 mg of matter in MeV is
a) 56.25 × 1022 b) 56.25 × 1024 c) 56.25 × 1026 d) 56.25 × 1028
10. The mass defect in particular nuclear reaction if 0.3 g. The amount of energy liberated in
kilowatt hour is (Velocity of light= 3 × 108 ms−1 )
a) 1.5 × 106 b) 2.5 × 106 c) 3 × 106 d) 7.5 × 106
11. An electron jumps from the 4th orbit to the 2nd orbit of hydrogen atom. Given the Rydberg’s
constant 𝑅 = 105 𝑐𝑚−1 . The frequency in 𝐻𝑧 of the emitted radiation will be
3 3 9 3
a) × 105 b) × 1015 c) × 1015 d) × 1015
16 16 16 4
12. The electron in the hydrogen atom jumps from excited state (𝑛 = 3) to its ground state (𝑛 = 1)
and the photons thus emitted irradiate a photosensitive material. If the work function of the
material is 5.1 eV, the stopping potential is estimated to be (the energy of the electron in 𝑛𝑡ℎ
13.6
state 𝐸𝑛 = − 𝑒𝑉)
𝑛2
a) 5.1 V b) 12.1 V c) 17.2 V d) 7 V
13. The number of α-particles and β − particles respectively emitted in the reaction 88 𝐴196 →
164
78 𝐵 are
a) 8 and 8 b) 8 and 6 c) 6 and 8 d) 6 and 6
14. An electron passing through a potential difference of 4.9 𝑉 collides with a memory atom and
transfers it to the first excited state. What is the wavelength of a photon corresponding to the
transition of the mercury atom to its normal state
a) 2050 Å b) 2240 Å c) 2525 Å d) 2935 Å
15. The half -life period of a radioactive substance is 3 days. Three fourth of substance decays in
a) 3 days b) 6 days c) 9 days d) 12 days
16. What is the 𝑄-value of the reaction
𝑃 + 7 Li → 4 He + 4 He
The atomic masses of 1 H, 4 He 𝑎𝑛𝑑 7 Li are 1.007825 u, 4.002603 u and 7.016004 u
respectively
a) 17.35 MeV b) 18.06 MeV c) 177.35 MeV d) 170.35 MeV
17. If one starts with one curie of radioactive substance (𝑇1/2 = 12ℎ𝑟𝑠) the activity left after a
period of 1 week will be about
a) 1 curie b) 120 micro curie c) 60 micro curie d) 8 mili curie
18. If the half life of a radioactive sample is 10 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠, its mean life is
a) 14.4 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 b) 7.2 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 c) 20 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 d) 6.93 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
19. The half-life of 215
At is 100 μs. The time taken for the radioactivity of a sample of 215 At to
1
decay to 16 th of its initial value is
a) 400 μs b) 6.3 μs c) 40 μs d) 300 μs
20. Half life of a radio-active substance is 20 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠. The time between 20% and 80% decay will
be
a) 20 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 b) 40 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 c) 30 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 d) 25 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠
21. In which radioactive disintegration, neutron dissociates into proton and electron
a) 𝐻𝑒 +1 emission b) 𝛽 −emission c) 𝛾 −emission d) Positron emission
22. Using the following data
Mass hydrogen atom = 1.00783 u
Mass of neutron = 1.00867 u
 Mass of nitrogen atom ( 7 N14 )= 14.00307 u
The calculated value of the binding energy of the nucleus of the nitrogen atom ( 7 N14) is close
to
a) 56 MeV b) 98 MeV c) 104 MeV d) 112 MeV
23. ++
The ionization energy of 𝐿𝑖 is equal to
a) 9ℎ𝑐𝑅 b) 6ℎ𝑐𝑅 c) 2ℎ𝑐𝑅 d) ℎ𝑐𝑅
24. In a fission process, nucleus 𝐴 divides into two nuclei 𝐵 and 𝐶, their binding energies being
𝐸𝑎 , 𝐸𝑏 and 𝐸𝑐 respectively. Then
a) 𝐸𝑏 + 𝐸𝑐 = 𝐸𝑎 b) 𝐸𝑏 + 𝐸𝑐 > 𝐸𝑎 c) 𝐸𝑏 + 𝐸𝑐 < 𝐸𝑎 d) 𝐸𝑏 . 𝐸𝑐 = 𝐸𝑎
25. According to Bohr’s model, the radius of the second orbit of helium atom is
a) 0.53 Å b) 1.06 Å c) 2.12 Å d) 0.265 Å
26. −31
An electron has a mass of 9.1 × 10 𝑘𝑔. It revolves around the nucleus in a circular orbit of
radius 0.529 × 10−10 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 at a speed of 2.2 × 106 𝑚/𝑠. The magnitude of its linear momentum
in this motion is
1.1 × 10−34 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚 2.0 × 10−24 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚 4.0 × 10−24 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚 4.0 × 10−31 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚
a) b) c) d)
/𝑠 /𝑠 /𝑠 /𝑠
27. According to the quark model, it is possible to build all the hadrons using
a) 2 quarks and 3 antiquarks b) 3 quarks and 2 antiquarks
c) 3 quarks and 3 antiquarks d) 2 quarks and 2 antiquarks
28. Atomic number of a nucleus is 𝑍 and atomic mass is 𝑀. The number of neutron is
a) 𝑀 − 𝑍 b) 𝑀 c) 𝑍 d) 𝑀 + 𝑍
29. An electron of an atom transits from 𝑛1 to 𝑛2 . In which of the following maximum frequency of
photon will be emitted
a) 𝑛1 = 1 to 𝑛2 = 2 b) 𝑛1 = 2 to 𝑛2 = 1 c) 𝑛1 = 2 to 𝑛2 = 6 d) 𝑛1 = 6 to 𝑛2 = 2
30. For uranium nucleus how does its mass vary with volume?
a) 𝑚 ∝ 𝑉 b) 𝑚 ∝ 1/𝑉 c) 𝑚 ∝ √𝑉 d) 𝑚 ∝ 𝑉 2