4. A nucleus ZXA has mass represented by m (A, Z).

If mp and mn denote the mass of proton and

neutron respectively and BE the binding energy (in MeV), then
(a) BE = [m(A, Z) – Zmp – (A – Z) mp] c2 (b) BE = [Zmp + (A – Z) mn – m(A, Z)] c2
(c) BE = [Zmp + Amp – m(A, Z)] c2 (d) BE = m(A, Z) – Zmp – (A – Z) mp
7. For the stability of any nucleus,
(a) binding energy per nucleon will be more
(b) binding energy per nucleon will be less
(c) number of electrons will be more
(d) None of the above
8. The total binding energy of, 1H2, 2He4, 28Fe56 and 92U235 nuclei are 2.22, 28.3, 492 and 786 MeV
respectively. Identify the most stable nucleus of the following.
(a) 28Fe56 (b) 1H2
238
(c) 92U (d) 2He4
12. The element with maximum value of binding energy per nucleon is
(a) iron (b) aluminium
(c) uranium (d) hydrogen
13. When two nuclei (with A = 8) join to form a heavier nucleus, the Binding Energy (BE) per
nucleon of the heavier nuclei is
(a) more than the BE per nucleon of the lighter nuclei
(b) same as the BE per nucleon of the lighter nuclei
(c) less than the BE per nucleon of the lighter nuclei
(d) double the BE per nucleon of the lighter nuclei
17. The mass of a Li nucleus is 0.042 u less than the sum of the masses of all its nucleons. The
binding energy per nucleon of Linucleus is nearly
(a) 46 MeV (b) 5.6 MeV
(c) 3.9 MeV (d) 23 MeV
18. Binding energy of nucleus is defined as
(a) the energy released, when the nucleus has been separated into its constituent particle
(b) the energy required, to separate the nucleus from the constituent particles
(c) the energy required to form the nucleus from its constituent particle
(d) None of the above
21. Atomic mass of C is 13.00335 amu and its mass number is 13. If, 1 amu = 931 MeV, binding
energy of the neutrons presents in the nucleus is
(a) 0.24 MeV (b) 1.44 MeV
(c) 1.68 MeV (d) 3.12 MeV
26. If M (A, Z), Mp and Mn denote the masses of the nucleus X, proton and neutron respectively in
units of u (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2) and BE represents its binding energy in MeV, then
(a) M (A, Z) = ZMp + (A – Z) Mn – BE/c2
(b) M (A, Z) = ZMp + (A – Z) Mn + BE
(c) M (A, Z) = ZMp + (A – Z) Mn – BE
(d) M (A, Z) = ZMp + (A – Z) Mn + BE/c2
27. The binding energies of the atoms of elements A and B are Ea and Eb, respectively. Three atoms
of the element B fuse to give one atom of element A. This fusion process is accompanied by
release of energy e. Then, Ea, Eb and e are related to each other as
(a) Ea + e = 3Eb (b) Ea = 3Eb
(c) Ea – e = 3Eb (d) Ea + 3Eb + e = 0
28. If Mo is the mass of an oxygen isotope 8O17, Mp and Mn are the masses of a proton and a neutron
respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is
 (a) (Mo – 8Mp) c2 (b) (Mo – 8Mp – 9Mn) c2
2
(c) Mo c (d) (Mo – 17 Mn) c2
29. The binding energy of deuteron is 2.2 MeV and that of He is 28 MeV. If two deuterons are fused
to form one He, then the energy released is
(a) 25.8 MeV (b) 23.6 MeV
(c) 19.2 MeV (d) 30.2 MeV
33. The mass of proton is 1.0073 u and that of neutron is 1.0087 u (u = atomic mass unit). The binding
energy of 2He4 is
(a) 28.4 MeV (b) 0.061 u
(c) 0.0305 J (d) 0.0305 erg