Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question 350

Question: In the given nuclear reaction, how many a and b particles are emitted $ _{92}X^{235}\to {\ _{82}}Y^{207} $ [AFMC 2001]

Options:

A) 3a particles and 2b particle

B) 4a particles and 3b particle

C) 6a particles and 4b particle

D) 7a particles and 4b particle

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ {n_{\alpha }}=\frac{A-A’}{4}=\frac{235-207}{4}=7 $ $ {n_{\beta }}=(2{n_{\alpha }}-Z+Z’)=(2\times 7-92+82)=4 $