Question
The atomic mass of _6 C ^ 12 is 12.000000 u and that of _6 C ^ 13 is 13.003354 u . The required energy to remove a neutron from _6 C ^ 13 , if mass of neutron is 1.008665 u , will be:
BITSAT
Physics
Nuclear Physics
2024
BITSAT 2024 (Memory Based Paper 2)
BITSAT Physics Question (2024) — Solution
Options
- A. 62.5 MeV
- B. 6.25 MeV
- C. 4.95 MeV
- D. 49.5 MeV
Answer
C. 4.95 MeV
Step-by-step solution
_6 C ^ 13 + Energy _6 C ^ 12 + _0 n ^1 Mass defect, m =(12.000000+1.008665)- 13.003354 =-0.00531 u Energyrequired = m 931.5=0.00531 931.5 MeV =4.95 MeV
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