Q56 / 60 · NEST (NISER) 2017 · Physics
Consider the following decay schemes:
${ }_{79}^{198} \mathrm{Au} \rightarrow X+\beta_1^{-} \rightarrow{ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}+\gamma_1 \quad ; \quad{ }_{79}^{198} \mathrm{Au} \rightarrow Y+\beta_2^{-} \rightarrow{ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}+\gamma_2$
${ }_{79}^{199} \mathrm{Au} \rightarrow X+\beta_1^{-} \rightarrow Y+\gamma_3 \rightarrow{ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}+\gamma_2$
The energies corresponding to X and Y with respect to ${ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}$ are 1.088 MeV and 0.412 MeV respectively [Note the energy of ${ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}$ is taken to be 0.0 MeV ]. The atomic masses of ${ }_{79}^{198} \mathrm{Au}$ and ${ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}$ are 197.968 u and 197.966 u , respectively, where 1 u should be taken as $931 \mathrm{MeV} / \mathrm{c}^2$. Then,
${ }_{79}^{198} \mathrm{Au} \rightarrow X+\beta_1^{-} \rightarrow{ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}+\gamma_1 \quad ; \quad{ }_{79}^{198} \mathrm{Au} \rightarrow Y+\beta_2^{-} \rightarrow{ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}+\gamma_2$
${ }_{79}^{199} \mathrm{Au} \rightarrow X+\beta_1^{-} \rightarrow Y+\gamma_3 \rightarrow{ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}+\gamma_2$
The energies corresponding to X and Y with respect to ${ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}$ are 1.088 MeV and 0.412 MeV respectively [Note the energy of ${ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}$ is taken to be 0.0 MeV ]. The atomic masses of ${ }_{79}^{198} \mathrm{Au}$ and ${ }_{80}^{198} \mathrm{Hg}$ are 197.968 u and 197.966 u , respectively, where 1 u should be taken as $931 \mathrm{MeV} / \mathrm{c}^2$. Then,
- Correct answerAthe energies corresponding to $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$ are 1.088 MeV and 0.412 MeV respectively.
- Bthe energies corresponding to $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_3$ are 1.088 MeV and 0.412 MeV respectively.
- Correct answerCthe maximum kinetic energies of $\beta_1^{-}$and $\beta_2^{-}$are about 0.77 MeV and 1.45 MeV respectively.
- Dthe energy corresponding to ${ }_{79}^{198} \mathrm{Au}$ is 1.50 MeV .
Hence, the correct answer is options: 'A', 'C'.