Question

The ratio of the radii of the nuclei $$_{13}A{l^{27}}$$  and $$_{52}T{e^{125}}$$  is approximately

A. $$6:10$$  
B. $$13:52$$
C. $$40:177$$
D. $$14:73$$
Answer :   $$6:10$$
Solution :
Experimental measurements show that volume of a nucleus is proportional to its mass number $$A.$$ If $$R$$ is the radius of the nucleus assumed to be spherical, then its volume and mass no. relation is given by
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Volume}}\left( V \right) \propto {\text{mass}}\,{\text{no}}{\text{.}}\left( A \right) \cr & {\text{or}}\,\,\left( {\frac{4}{3}\pi {R^3}} \right) \propto A \cr & {\text{or}}\,\,R \propto {A^{\frac{1}{3}}} \cr & \therefore \frac{{{R_{Al}}}}{{{R_{Te}}}} = \frac{{{{\left( {27} \right)}^{\frac{1}{3}}}}}{{{{\left( {125} \right)}^{\frac{1}{3}}}}} = \frac{3}{5} = \frac{6}{{10}} \cr} $$

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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. $${10^{ - 15}}cm$$
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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
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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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