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Given the masses of various atomic particlesmP=1,0072 u,mn=1,0087 u,me=0.000548 u,mv¯=0,md=2.0141 u, wherep=proton,n≡neutron,e≡electron,v¯≡antineutrino andd¯≡deuteron. Which of the following process is allowed by momentum and energy conservation :

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

For n+p→d+γ,

The mass defect, ∆m=mp+mn-md

⇒∆m=1.0072+1.0087-2.0141

⇒∆m=0.0018

⇒∆m>0

∴only n+p→d+γ is possible

Stream:JEESubject:PhysicsTopic:Modern PhysicsSubtopic:Nuclear physics
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