Obtain approximately the ratio of the nuclear radii of the gold isotope \(^{197}_{ 79} Au \) and the silver isotope \(^{107}_{ 47} Ag\).
Nuclear radius of the gold isotope \(_{ 79} Au ^{197}\) = RAu
Nuclear radius of the silver isotope \( _{47} Ag^{107}\) = RAg
Mass number of gold, AAu = 197
Mass number of silver, AAg = 107
The ratio of the radii of the two nuclei is related with their mass numbers as:
\(\frac{R_{Au}}{R_{Ag}}\) = \((\frac{RAU}{RAG})^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
= \((\frac{197}{107})^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
= 1.2256
Hence, the ratio of the nuclear radii of the gold and silver isotopes is about 1.23
Obtain the binding energy (in MeV) of a nitrogen nucleus. \((^{14}_{7}N)\) , given m \((^{14}_{7}N)\) = 14.00307 u
Obtain the binding energy of the nuclei \(^{56}_{26}Fe\) and \( ^{209} _{83} Bi\) in units of MeV from the following data: \(m\) (\(^{56}_{26}Fe\)) = 55.934939 u, \(m\) (\( ^{209} _{83} Bi\)) = 208.980388 u
A given coin has a mass of 3.0 g. Calculate the nuclear energy that would be required to separate all the neutrons and protons from each other. For simplicity assume that the coin is entirely made of \(^{63}_{ 29}Cu\) atoms (of mass 62.92960 u).
The Q value of a nuclear reaction A + b → C + d is defined by
Q = [mA+mb–mC–md]c2
where the masses refer to the respective nuclei. Determine from the given data the Q-value of the following reactions and state whether the reactions are exothermic or endothermic.
(i) \(^{1}_{ 1} H + ^{3} _{1}H → ^{2}_{1} H + ^{2}_{1} H\)
(ii) \(^{12}_{6} C + ^{12}_{6} C → ^{12}_{10} Ne + ^{4}_{2} He\)
Atomic masses are given to be
\(m (^{2}_{ 1} H)\) = 2.014102 u
\(m (^{3}_{1} H) \)= 3.016049 u
\(m (^{12}_{ 6} C) \)= 12.000000 u
\(m (^{20}_{10} Ne)\) = 19.992439 u
Suppose we think of fission of a \(^{56}_{26}Fe\) nucleus into two equal fragments, \(^{28}_{13} Al.\) Is the fission energetically possible? Argue by working out Q of the process. Given \(m\)(\(^{56}_{26}Fe\)) = 55.93494 u and \(m\)(\(^{28}_{13} Al\)) = 27.98191 u.
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions, in addition to the study of other forms of nuclear matter. Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the atom as a whole, including its electrons
‘R’ represents the radius of the nucleus. R = RoA1/3
Where,
The mass number (A), also known as the nucleon number, is the total number of neutrons and protons in a nucleus.
A = Z + N
Where, N is the neutron number, A is the mass number, Z is the proton number
Mass defect is the difference between the sum of masses of the nucleons (neutrons + protons) constituting a nucleus and the rest mass of the nucleus and is given as:
Δm = Zmp + (A - Z) mn - M
Where Z = atomic number, A = mass number, mp = mass of 1 proton, mn = mass of 1 neutron and M = mass of nucleus.