The activity of a radioactive sample is measured as 9750 counts/min at t = 0 and as 975 counts/min at t = 5 min. The decay constant is approximately:

1. 0.922/min           

2. 0.691/min         

3. 0.461/min           

4. 0.230/min

The energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit is:

1. $1.6\times {10}^{-19}$ $J$ 

2. $6.02\times {10}^{23}$ $J$

3. 931 MeV 

4. 9.31 MeV

Solar energy is due to:

1. fusion reaction.

2. fission reaction.

3. combustion reaction.

4. chemical reaction.

A nucleus ${}_n{}^{m}X$ emits one $\alpha$ and two $\beta -$particles. The resulting nucleus is

1. ${}_n{}^{m-4}X$ 

2. ${}_{n-2}{}^{m-4}X$   

3. ${}_{n-4}{}^{m-4}X$ 

4. None of these

The half-life period of a radioactive substance is 6 h.  If after 24 h, activity is 0.01 $\mu$Ci, what was the initial activity? 

1. 0.04 $\mu$Ci 

2. 0.08 $\mu$Ci

3. 0.24 $\mu$Ci 

4. 0.16 $\mu$Ci

The radius of a nucleus of a mass number A is directly proportional to [MH CET 1999; AMU (En.) 2001; UPSEAT 2004; DUMET 2010]

1. $A^3$ 

2. A 

3. $A^{2/3}$

4. $A^{1/3}$

$m_P$ and $m_n$ are masses of proton and neutron respectively. An element of mass m has Z protons and N neutrons, then 

1. $m>Z{m}_p+N{m}_n$

2. $m=Z{m}_p+N{m}_n$

3. $m<Z{m}_p+N{m}_n$

4. m may be greater than, less than or equal to $Z{m}_p+N{m}_n$, depending on the nature of the element.

The nuclei ${}_{6}C_{13} and {}_{7}N_{14}$ can be described as [1990]

1. isotones

2. isobars 

3. isotopes of carbon

4. isotopes of nitrogen

The radioactivity of a sample is $A_1$ at a time $t_1$ and $A_2$ at time $t_2$.  If the mean life of the specimen is T, the number of atoms that have disintegrated in the time interval of $t_2-t_1$ is:

1. $A_1-A_2$ 

2. $\frac{A_1-A_2}{T}$

3. $\left(A_1-A_2\right)T$

4. $A_1{t}_1-A_2{t}_2$

What is the radius of iodine atom? (atomic no. 53, mass no. 126) [1988]

1. $2.5\times {10}^{-11} m$

2. $2.5\times {10}^{-9} m$

3. $7\times {10}^{-9} m$

4. $7\times {10}^{-6} m$