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A nucleus with mass number 220 initially at rest emits an α -particle. If the Q-value of the reaction is 5.5MeV, the kinetic energy of the α -particle is  1.8n  MeV, when n is ___

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Detailed Solution

Let K1&K2 and  P1&P2 are the K. E and momentum of the  α- particle and remaining nucleus, then K1+K2=5.5MeV(i) 
From conservation of linear momentum  P1=P2
 2K1×4m=2K2×216mK1=54K2(ii)
From (i) and (ii) 
K1=5.5×5455=5.4MeV

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