Mass-Energy, Nuclear Binding Energy, Nuclear Stability PYQs: JEE Mains Physics

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1. 1. Assuming the experimental mass of \({}^{12}_{6}C\) as \(12\text{ u}\), the mass defect of \({}^{12}_{6}C\) atom is _______ \(\text{MeV}/c^2\).
   (Mass of proton \(= 1.00727\text{ u}\), mass of neutron \(= 1.00866\text{ u}\), \(1\text{ u} = 931.5\text{ MeV}/c^2\) and \(c\) is the speed of the light in vacuum). 2026 Hard
2. 2. Given below are two statements:
   Statement I: For all elements, greater the mass of the nucleus, greater is the binding energy per nucleon.
   Statement II: For all elements, nuclei with less binding energy per nucleon transforms to nuclei with greater binding energy per nucleon.
   In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 2026 Hard
3. 3. The binding energy for the following nuclear reactions are expressed in MeV .
   \({ }_2 He ^3+{ }_0 n ^1 \rightarrow{ }_2 He ^4+20 MeV\)
   \({ }_2 He ^4+{ }_0 n ^1 \rightarrow{ }_2 He ^5-0.9 MeV\)
   If \(X _3, X _4, X _5\) denote the stability of \({ }_2 He ^3,{ }_2 He ^4\) and \({ }_2 He ^5\), respectively, then the correct order is : 2026 Medium
4. 4. The binding energy per nucleon of \(^{209}_{83}Bi\) is _______ MeV.
   \([\text{Take } m(^{209}_{83}Bi) = 208.980388 \, u, \, m_p = 1.007825 \, u, \, m_n = 1.008665 \, u, \, 1 \, u = 931 \, \text{MeV}/c^2]\) 2026 Medium
5. 5. The energy released if hydrogen atoms are combined to form \(^{4}_{2}\text{He}\) is __________ MeV. (Take binding energies per nucleon of \(^{2}_{1}\text{H}\) and \(^{4}_{2}\text{He}\) as \(1.1\) MeV and \(7.2\) MeV, respectively) 2026 Medium
6. 6. The energy released when \(\dfrac{7}{17.13}\) kg of \(^{7}_{3}\text{Li}\) is converted into \(^{4}_{2}\text{He}\) by proton bombardment is \(\alpha \times 10^{32}\) eV. The value of \(\alpha\) is _______. (Nearest integer) (Mass of \(^{7}_{3}\text{Li} = 7.0183\) u, mass of \(^{4}_{2}\text{He} = 4.004\) u, mass of proton \(= 1.008\) u and \(1\) u \(= 931\) MeV/c\(^2\) and Avogadro number \(= 6.0 \times 10^{23}\)) 2026 Hard
7. 7. The minimum frequency of photon required to break a particle of mass 15.348 amu into 4\( \alpha \) particles is __________ kHz.
   [mass of He nucleus = 4.002 amu,
   \(1 amu =1.66 \times 10^{-27} kg, h =6.6 \times 10^{-34} J . s\) and \(c =\) \(\left.3 \times 10^8 m / s \right]\) 2026 Medium
8. 8. Two nuclei of mass number \(3\) combine with another nucleus of mass number \(4\) to yield a nucleus of mass number \(10\). If the binding energy per nucleon for the mass numbers \(3\), \(4\) and \(10\) are \(5.6\) MeV, \(7.4\) MeV and \(6.1\) MeV, respectively, then in the process, \(\Delta Mc^2 = \) _____ MeV. 2026 Medium
9. 9. Energy released when two deuterons \(\left({ }_1 \mathrm{H}^2\right)\) fuse to form a helium nucleus \(\left({ }_2 \mathrm{He}^4\right)\) is :
   (Given : Binding energy per nucleon of \({ }_1 \mathrm{H}^2=1.1 \mathrm{MeV}\) and binding energy per nucleon of \({ }_2 \mathrm{He}^4=7.0 \mathrm{MeV}\)) 2025 Easy
10. 10. Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
    Assertion (A) : The binding energy per nucleon is found to be practically independent of the atomic number A, for nuclei with mass numbers between 30 and 170.
    Reason (R): Nuclear force is long range.
    In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below : 2025 Easy
11. 11. The energy \(E\) and momentum \(p\) of a moving body of mass \(m\) are related by some equation. Given that c represents the speed of light, identify the correct equation. 2025 Easy
12. 12. A star has \(100 \%\) helium composition. It starts to convert three \({ }^4 \mathrm{He}\) into one \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}\) via triple alpha process as \({ }^4 \mathrm{He}+{ }^4 \mathrm{He}+{ }^4 \mathrm{He} \rightarrow{ }^{12} \mathrm{C}+\mathrm{Q}\). The mass of the star is \(2.0 \times 10^{32} \mathrm{~kg}\) and it generates energy at the rate of \(5.808 \times 10^{30} \mathrm{~W}\). The rate of converting these \({ }^4 \mathrm{He}\) to \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}\) is \(\mathrm{n} \times 10^{42} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\), where \(\mathrm{n}\) is _______. [Take, mass of \({ }^4 \mathrm{He}=4.0026 \mathrm{u}\), mass of \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}=12 \mathrm{u}\)] 2024 Hard
13. 13. Binding energy of a certain nucleus is \(18 \times 10^8 J\). How much is the difference between total mass of all the nucleons and nuclear mass of the given nucleus? 2024 Medium
14. 14. If \(M_0\) is the mass of isotope \({ }_5^{12} B, M_p\) and \(M_n\) are the masses of proton and neutron, then nuclear binding energy of isotope is _______. 2024 Hard
15. 15. If three helium nuclei combine to form a carbon nucleus then the energy released in this reaction is _______ \(\times 10^{-2} \mathrm{MeV}\). (Given \(1 \mathrm{u}=931 \mathrm{MeV} / \mathrm{c}^2\), atomic mass of helium \(=4.002603 \mathrm{u}\) ) 2024 Hard
16. 16. In a nuclear fission process, a high mass nuclide \((A \approx 236)\) with binding energy \(7.6\  \mathrm{MeV} /\) Nucleon dissociated into middle mass nuclides \((A \approx 118)\), having binding energy of \(8.6 \ \mathrm{MeV} / \mathrm{Nucleon}\). The energy released in the process would be \(\mathrm{MeV}\). 2024 Hard
17. 17. In a nuclear fission reaction of an isotope of mass \(M\), three similar daughter nucler of same mass are formed. The speed of a daughter nuclei in terms of mass defect \(\Delta \mathrm{M}\) will be _______. 2024 Hard
18. 18. The atomic mass of \({ }_6 \mathrm{C}^{12}\) is \(12.000000\ \mathrm{u}\) and that of \({ }_6 \mathrm{C}^{13}\) is \(13.003354 \ \mathrm{u}\). The required energy to remove a neutron from \({ }_6 \mathrm{C}^{13}\), if mass of neutron is \(1.008665 \ \mathrm{u}\), will be : 2024 Hard
19. 19. The disintegration energy \(Q\) for the nuclear fission of \({ }^{235} \mathrm{U} \rightarrow{ }^{140} \mathrm{Ce}+{ }^{94} \mathrm{Zr}+\mathrm{n}\) is _______ \(\mathrm{MeV}\). Given atomic masses of \({ }^{235} \mathrm{U}: 235.0439 \mathrm{u},{ }^{140} \mathrm{Ce} ; 139.9054 \mathrm{u},\) \({ }^{94} \mathrm{Zr}: 93.9063 \mathrm{u} ; \mathrm{n}: 1.0086 \mathrm{u},\) Given Value of \(\mathrm{c}^2=931 \mathrm{MeV} / \mathrm{u}\) 2024 Hard
20. 20. The energy equivalent of \(1 \mathrm{~g}\) of substance is _______. 2024 Medium
21. 21. The explosive in a Hydrogen bomb is a mixture of \({ }_1 \mathrm{H}^2,{ }_1 \mathrm{H}^3\) and \({ }_3 \mathrm{Li}^6\) in some condensed form. The chain reaction is given by \( { }_3 \mathrm{Li}^6+{ }_0 \mathrm{n}^1 \rightarrow{ }_2 \mathrm{He}^4+{ }_1 \mathrm{H}^3 \) \( { }_1 \mathrm{H}^2+{ }_1 \mathrm{H}^3 \rightarrow{ }_2 \mathrm{He}^4+{ }_0 \mathrm{n}^1\) During the explosion the energy released is approximately [Given : \(\mathrm{M}(\mathrm{Li})=6.01690\  \mathrm{amu} . \mathrm{M}\left({ }_1 \mathrm{H}^2\right)=2.01471 \  amu.\) \(\mathrm{M}\left({ }_2 \mathrm{He}^4\right)=4.00388\  \mathrm{amu}\),\( and\ \)\(1 \ \mathrm{amu}=931.5\) \(\mathrm{MeV}]\) 2024 Hard
22. 22. The mass defect in a particular reaction is \(0.4 \mathrm{~g}\). The amount of energy liberated is \(\mathrm{n} \times 10^7 \mathrm{kWh}\), where\(\mathrm{n}=\)________. (speed of light \(=3 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) ) 2024 Hard
23. 23. \({ }_{92}^{238} A \rightarrow{ }_{90}^{234} B +{ }_2^4 D + Q\) In the given nuclear reaction, the approximate amount of energy released will be \(.....\,MeV\) \(\text { [Given, mass of }{ }_{92}^{238} A =238.05079 \times 931.5\,MeV / c ^2\) \(\text { mass of }{ }_{90}^{234} B =234.04363 \times 931.5\,MeV / c ^2\) \(\text { mass of } \left.{ }_2^4 D =4.00260 \times 931.5\,MeV / c ^2\right]\) 2023 Easy
24. 24. A common example of alpha decay is \({ }_{82}^{238} U \longrightarrow{ }_{80}^{234} Th +{ }_2 He ^4+ Q\).  ( Given : \({ }_{92}^{238} U =238.05060 u ,\) \({ }_{90}^{234} Th =234.04360 u ,\) \({ }_2^4 He =4.00260 u \text {, and }\) \(1 u =931.5 \frac{ MeV }{ c ^2} )\). The energy released \((Q)\) during the alpha decay of \({ }_{92}^{238} U\) is \(......\,MeV\) 2023 Medium
25. 25. A nucleus with mass number \(242\) and binding energy per nucleon as \(7.6\,MeV\) breaks into fragment each with mass number \(121\) . If each fragment nucleus has binding energy per nucleon as \(8.1\,MeV\), the total gain in binding energy is \(........MeV\) 2023 Medium
26. 26. Experimentally it is found that \(12.8\,eV\) energy is required to separate a hydrogen atom into a proton and an electron. So the orbital radius of the electron in a hydrogen atom is \(\frac{9}{ x } \times 10^{-10}\,m\). The value of the \(x\) is \(\left(1\,eV =1.6 \times 10^{-19}\,J , \frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9\,Nm ^2 / C ^2\right.\) and electronic charge \(=1.6 \times 10^{-19}\,J\,C\) ) 2023 Medium
27. 27. For a nucleus \({ }_Z^A X\) having mass number \(A\) and atomic number \(Z\) \(A.\) The surface energy per nucleon \(\left(b_s\right)=a_1 A^{2 / 3}\) \(B.\) The Coulomb contribution to the binding energy \(b_c=-a_2 \frac{Z(Z-1)}{A^{4 / 3}}\) \(C.\) The volume energy \(b_v=a_3 A\) \(D.\) Decrease in the binding energy is proportional to surface area. \(E.\) While estimating the surface energy, it is assumed that each nucleon interacts with \(12\) nucleons, \(\left(a_1, a_2\right.\) and \(a _3\) are constants) Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: 2023 Hard
28. 28. Nucleus a having \(Z=17\) and equal number of protons and neutrons has \(1.2\,MeV\) binding energy per nucleon.Another nucleus \(B\) of \(Z=12\) has total \(26\) nucleons and \(1.8\,MeV\) binding energy per nucleons.The difference of binding energy of \(B\) and \(A\) will be \(...........MeV\). 2023 Medium
29. 29. The energy released per fission of nucleus of \({ }^{240} X\) is \(200 MeV\). The energy released if all the atoms in \(120 g\) of pure \({ }^{240} X\) undergo fission is \(........\times 10^{25}\,MeV\).\(\left(\right.\) Given \(\left.N_A=6 \times 10^{23}\right)\) 2023 Medium
30. 30. The mass of proton, neutron and helium nucleus are respectively \(1.0073\,u , 1.0087\,u\) and \(4.0015\,u\). The binding energy of helium nucleus is \(.........\,MeV\) 2023 Medium
31. 31. Nucleus A is having mass number \(220\) and its binding energy per nucleon is \(5.6 \,MeV\). It splits in two fragments '\(B\)' and '\(C\)' of mass numbers \(105\) and \(115\) The binding energy of nucleons in '\(B\)' and '\(C\) ' is \(6.4 \,MeV\) per nucleon. The energy \(Q\) released per fission will be............\(MeV\) 2022 Medium
32. 32. The \(Q\)-value of a nuclear reaction and kinetic energy of the projectile particle, \(K _{ p }\) are related as 2022 Medium
33. 33. Two lighter nuclei combine to form a comparatively heavier nucleus by the relation given below: \({ }_{1}^{2} X +{ }_{1}^{2} X ={ }_{2}^{4} Y\) The binding energies per nucleon \({ }_{1}^{2} X\) and \({ }_{2}^{4} Y\) are \(1.1\,MeV\) and \(7.6\,MeV\) respectively. The energy released in this process is \(MeV\). 2022 Medium
34. 34. A nucleus of masss \(M\) emits \(\gamma\)-ray photon of frequency \('v'.\) The loss of internal energy by the nucleus is: 2021 Hard
35. 35. A nucleus with mass number \(184\) initially at rest emits an \(\alpha\)-particle. If the \(Q\) value of the reaction is \(5.5\, {MeV}\), calculate the kinetic energy of the \(\alpha-\) particle. (In \({MeV}\)) 2021 Hard
36. 36. From the given data, the amount of energy required to break the nucleus of aluminium \({ }_{13}^{27} {Al}\) is \(....\,x \times 10^{-3} {J}\) Mass of neutron \(=1.00866 \,{u}\) Mass of proton \(=1.00726 \,{u}\) Mass of aluminium nucleus \(=27.18846\, {u}\) (Assume \(1\,u\) corresponds to \(x\,J\) of energy) (Round off to the nearest integer) 2021 Medium
37. 37. Find the bindng energy per nucleon for \(\frac{50}{120}\, Sn\). Mass of proton \(m _{ P }=1.00783\, U ,\) mass of \(m _{ n }=1.00867\, U\) and \(mass\) of tin nucleus \(m _{ Sn }=119.902199\) \(U.\)\(......MeV\) (take \(1 U =931\, MeV )\) 2020 Medium
38. 38. You are given that Mass of \({ }_{3}^{7} Li =7.0160\, u\) Mass of \({ }_{2}^{4} He =4.0026\, u\) and Mass of \({ }_{1}^{1} H =1.0079\, u\) When \(20\, g\) of \({ }_{3}^{7} Li\) is converted into \({ }_{2}^{4} He\) by proton capture, the energy liberated, (in \(kWh\) ), is: [Mass of nudeon \(\left.=1\, GeV / c ^{2}\right]\) 2020 Medium
39. 39. Consider the nuclear fission \(Ne^{20} \to 2He^4 + C^{12}\) .Given that the binding energy / nucleon of \(Ne^{20}, He^4\) and \(C^{12}\) are, respectively, \(8.03\, MeV\), \(7.07\, MeV\), and \(7.86\, MeV\), identify the correct statement 2019 Medium
40. 40. From the following, the quantity ( constructed from the basic constants of nature), that has the dimensions, as well as correct order of magnitude, vis-a-vis typical atomic size, is 2013 Medium

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