Question

The nucleus $$_{48}C{d^{115}},$$  after two successive $$\beta $$-decay will give

A. $$_{46}P{a^{115}}$$
B. $$_{49}I{n^{114}}$$
C. $$_{50}S{n^{113}}$$
D. $$_{50}S{n^{115}}$$  
Answer :   $$_{50}S{n^{115}}$$
Solution :
When a parent nucleus emits a $$\beta $$-particle (i.e, an electron) mass number remains same because mass of electron is negligibly low. Atomic number is increased by one. The nucleus $$_{48}C{d^{115}}$$  after two successive $$\beta $$-decays will give $$_{50}S{n^{115}}.$$

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Releted Question 1

An alpha particle of energy $$5\,MeV$$  is scattered through $${180^ \circ }$$ by a fixed uranium nucleus. The distance of closest approach is of the order of

A. $$1\, \mathop {\text{A}}\limits^ \circ $$
B. $${10^{ - 10}}cm$$
C. $${10^{ - 12}}cm$$
D. $${10^{ - 15}}cm$$
Releted Question 2

Beta rays emitted by a radioactive material are

A. electromagnetic radiations
B. the electrons orbiting around the nucleus
C. charged particles emitted by the nucleus
D. neutral particles
Releted Question 3

Consider $$\alpha $$ particles, $$\beta $$ particles and $$\gamma $$ - rays, each having an energy of $$0.5\,MeV.$$  In increasing order of penetrating powers, the radiations are:

A. $$\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma $$
B. $$\alpha ,\gamma ,\beta $$
C. $$\beta ,\gamma ,\alpha $$
D. $$\gamma ,\beta ,\alpha $$
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A radioactive material decays by simultaneous emission of two particles with respective half-lives 1620 and 810 years. The time, in years, after which one-fourth of the material remains is

A. 1080
B. 2430
C. 3240
D. 4860

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