75% of a radioactive element decays in 6 hours. Its half life period is __________ hours.
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The phenomenon of nuclear fission is opposite to that of
A. Radioactive decay
B. Thermionic emission
C. Nuclear fusion
D. Combustion
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The number of neutrons accompanying the formation of 54 Xe139 and 38 Sr94 from the absorption of a slow neutron by 92 U235 , followed by nuclear fission is
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Which of the following is not, a fertile material?
A. Th-232
B. U-238
C. U-233
D. None of these
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Which of the following may not need a control rod?
A. Liquid metal cooled reactor
B. Fast breeder reactor
C. Candu reactor
D. None of these
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Isotopes have the same number of protons & electrons, but different number of neutrons
B. Hydrogen has two isotopes
C. In ordinary hydrogen, 1 H1 and 1 H2 are present in the ratio 6400:1
D. None of these
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Thermal shield is used in high powered nuclear reactors to
A. Protect the walls of the reactor from radiation damage
B. Absorb the fast neutrons
C. Slow down the secondary neutrons
D. Protect the fuel element from coming in contact with the coolant
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Which of the following undergoes fission reaction easily?
A. U-235
B. U-238
C. Th-232
D. None of these
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H2 is a better coolant than CO2 , due to its relatively
A. Lower density
B. Higher specific heat
C. Non-reactivity to uranium
D. Lower neutron capture cross-section
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Out of the following, nucleus of __________ atom contains the largest number of neutrons.
A. U-235
B. U-238
C. U-239
D. Pu-239
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The sum of masses of two nuclei produced in nuclear fission compared to the mass of original nucleus is
A. Less
B. More
C. Same
D. Much more
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Pick out the correct statement.
A. Loss of electrons from neutral atoms produces negative ions
B. The radius of nucleus & atomic size are of the order of 10-12 cm & 10-8 cm respectively
C. Gain of electrons by neutral atoms form cations
D. Proton to neutron ratio in a stable nucleus is 2 : 1
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Heavy water has maximum density at __________ °C.
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How many atoms are present in one gm-atom of an element?
A. 2 × 1023
B. 6 × 1023
C. 6 × 1032
D. 5 × 105
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A heterogeneous reactor is the one, in which the moderator and the
A. Coolant are different materials
B. Coolant are present in different phases (e.g., heavy water and graphite)
C. Fuel are present in different phases (e.g. uranium and heavy water)
D. None of these
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Which of the following is not an ore of uranium?
A. Pitchblende
B. Kyanite
C. Carnotite
D. Rescolite
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Which of the following may not need a moderator?
A. Candu reactor
B. Fast breeder reactor
C. Homogeneous reactor
D. Pressurised water reactor
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Which one is the radioactive isotope of hydrogen?
A. Deuterium
B. Ortho-hydrogen
C. Tritium
D. None of these
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Artificially produced radioactive isotopes are used for
A. Power generation
B. Treatment of certain diseases
C. Initiating nuclear fission and fusion
D. All of the above
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. The ratio of the density of the 'nucleus' to that of the 'atom' is 1012
B. Α-particle is identical with a doubly charged helium ion
C. The mass of deuterium atom is half that of helium atom
D. Gamma rays are high energy electrons
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