If in a nuclear fusion process, the masses of the fusing nuclei are m1 and m2 and the mass of the resultant nucleus is m3, then
m3=|m1–m2|
m3 < (m1+m2)
m3>(m1+m2)
m3=m1+m2
Identify the major product C formed in the following reaction sequence:
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions, in addition to the study of other forms of nuclear matter. Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the atom as a whole, including its electrons
‘R’ represents the radius of the nucleus. R = RoA1/3
Where,
The mass number (A), also known as the nucleon number, is the total number of neutrons and protons in a nucleus.
A = Z + N
Where, N is the neutron number, A is the mass number, Z is the proton number
Mass defect is the difference between the sum of masses of the nucleons (neutrons + protons) constituting a nucleus and the rest mass of the nucleus and is given as:
Δm = Zmp + (A - Z) mn - M
Where Z = atomic number, A = mass number, mp = mass of 1 proton, mn = mass of 1 neutron and M = mass of nucleus.