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Explain,how radioactive nuclei can emit`beta-` particles even though nuclei do not contain these particles.Hence explain why the mass number of a radioactive nuclide does not charge during `beta` decay.

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MODERN PUBLICATION-Radioactivity-EXERCISE
  1. What is beta decay? Write a brief account of beta-particl e spectrum?

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  2. Consider the decay of the free neutron at rest: n = p + e^-. Show ...

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  3. Explain,how radioactive nuclei can emitbeta- particles even though nuc...

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  4. Define gamma (gamma) decay.

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  5. What is alpha decay, beta decay and gamma decay?

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  6. Explain radio-carbon dating.

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  7. What is natural radioactivity ? What type of radiations are emitted ? ...

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  8. State the law of radioactive decay. Show that radioactive decay is exp...

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  9. State the law of radioactive decay, If N0 is the number of radioactive...

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  10. State the law of radioactive decay, If N0 is the number of radioactive...

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  11. Give the relation between half life and disintegration constant of a r...

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  12. What is meant by half life of a radioactive substance? Derive expressi...

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  13. A radioactive nucleus is represneted by the symbolbX^a,How is the new ...

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  14. A radioactive nucleus is represneted by the symbolbX^a,How is the new ...

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  15. A radioactive nucleus is represneted by the symbolbX^a,How is the new ...

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  16. What is meant by half life of a radioactive substance? Derive expressi...

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  17. Define alpha- decay and show that kinetic energy of an alpha-particle ...

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  18. Tha half-life of U^(238) against alpha decays is 1.42 xx 10^(17)s.How ...

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  19. Tha half-life of U^(238) against alpha decays is 1.42 xx 10^(17)s.How ...

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  20. The atomic weiht of radium is 226 .It is observed that 3.67 xx 10^(10)...

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