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PhysicsModern PhysicsNuclear physicsMedium2 minPYQ_2021
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The decay of a proton to neutron is :
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
It is possible only inside the nucleus and not otherwise as it can not decay to a state of greater mass. Inside a nucleus however, the situation is different, as the binding energy of a nucleus provides the necessary energy to compensate for the neutron-proton mass difference.
Stream:JEESubject:PhysicsTopic:Modern PhysicsSubtopic:Nuclear physics
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