JEE Main 202623 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Nuclear Physics
JEE Main 2026 · 23 January · Evening Shift · Physics · Nuclear Physics
Which of the following pair of nuclei are isobars of the element?
Which of the following pair of nuclei are isobars of the element?
Options
- A and
- B and
- C and
- D and
Correct answer
A. and
Step-by-step solution
Isobars are atoms of different chemical elements that have the same number of nucleons (mass number ), but different atomic numbers ().
In the given options:
(1) and : Both have the same mass number . Since they have different atomic numbers ( and ), they are isobars.
(2) and : These have the same atomic number () but different mass numbers. They are isotopes.
(3) and : These have different mass numbers ( and ).
(4) and : These have the same atomic number () but different mass numbers. They are isotopes.
Thus, the pair and are isobars.
In the given options:
(1) and : Both have the same mass number . Since they have different atomic numbers ( and ), they are isobars.
(2) and : These have the same atomic number () but different mass numbers. They are isotopes.
(3) and : These have different mass numbers ( and ).
(4) and : These have the same atomic number () but different mass numbers. They are isotopes.
Thus, the pair and are isobars.