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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 3. Periodic Table

The periodic table consists of 18 groups. An isotope of copper, on bombardment with protons, undergoes a nuclear reaction yielding element \(X\) as shown below. To which group, element \(X\) belongs in the periodic table?

\({ }_{29}^{63} \mathrm{Cu}+{ }_{1}^{1} \mathrm{H} \rightarrow 6_{0}^{1} n+{ }_{2}^{4} \alpha+2{ }_{1}^{1} \mathrm{H}+\mathrm{X}\)

  1. A 8
  2. B 16
  3. C 24
  4. D 32
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(A) 8

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\({ }_{29}^{63} \mathrm{Cu}+{ }_{1}^{1} \mathrm{H} \rightarrow 6{ }_{0}^{1} n+{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}+2{ }_{1}^{1} \mathrm{H}+{ }_{Z}^{A} X\)

Balancing the atomic mass and atomic number

\(63+1=(6 \times 1)+4+2+A \Rightarrow A=52\)

\(29+1=(6 \times 0)+2+2+Z \Rightarrow Z=26\)

Thus \({ }_{Z}^{A} X={ }_{26}^{52} X\) or \({ }_{26}^{52} \mathrm{Fe}\)

Hence, \(X\) belongs to group 8 in the periodic table.
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