The mean life time of a radionuclide, if its activity decrease by $4\%$ for every $1h$ , would be .......... $h$ [product is non-radioactive i.e. stable]
The mean life time of a radionuclide, if its activity decrease by $4\%$ for every $1h$ , would be .......... $h$ [product is non-radioactive i.e. stable]
- A
$25$
- B
$1.042$
- C
$2$
- D
$30$
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Match the nuclear processes given in column $I$ with the appropriate option$(s)$ in column $II$
column $I$
column $II$
$(A.)$Nuclear fusion
$(P.)$ Absorption of thermal neutrons by ${ }_{92}^{213} U$
$(B.)$Fission in a nuclear reactor
$(Q.)$ ${ }_{27}^{60} Co$ nucleus
$(C.)$ $\beta$-decay
$(R.)$ Energy production in stars via hydrogen conversion to helium
$(D.)$ $\gamma$-ray emission
$(S.)$ Heavy water
$(T.)$ Neutrino emission
Match the nuclear processes given in column $I$ with the appropriate option$(s)$ in column $II$
| column $I$ | column $II$ |
| $(A.)$Nuclear fusion | $(P.)$ Absorption of thermal neutrons by ${ }_{92}^{213} U$ |
| $(B.)$Fission in a nuclear reactor | $(Q.)$ ${ }_{27}^{60} Co$ nucleus |
| $(C.)$ $\beta$-decay | $(R.)$ Energy production in stars via hydrogen conversion to helium |
| $(D.)$ $\gamma$-ray emission | $(S.)$ Heavy water |
| $(T.)$ Neutrino emission |
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