Q.

A radioactive element of mass number 208 at rest disintegrates by emitting an α-particle. If E is the energy of the emitted α-particle, the energy of disintegration is:

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a

5251 E

b

5152E

c

52E

d

E

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Mass number of daughter nucleus (M) = 208 - 4 = 204. 
Now, total energy of disintegration = energy of daughter nucleus + energy of α-particle 

 Et= p22m+P22M

Since momentum is conserved, and there is no initial momentum, hence p = P. 

Et= p221m+1M= p22m+MmM

Energy of α-particle = p22m= E. Hence 

    Et= m+MME

         = 4+204204E=5251E 

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