Q65 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (29 Jun Shift 2) · Physics

In the following nuclear reaction,
D→αD1→β-D2→αD3→γD4
Mass number of D is 182 and atomic number is 74 . Mass number and atomic number of D4 respectively will be

  • Correct answer
    A
    174 and 71
  • B
    174 and 69
  • C
    172 and 69
  • D
    172 and 71

Solution

Equivalent reaction can be written as D→D4+2α+β-+γ

So, mass number of D4=mass number of D-2×4=182-8=174

Atomic number of D4=atomic number of D-2×2+1=74-4+1=71

The reaction is 

D74182⟶αD172178⟶β-D273178⟶αD371174→γD471174

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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