Q.

The BE/A for deuteron and an α particle are X1andX2 respectively. The energy released in the reaction will be  1H2+1H22He4

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a

X2X1

b

X2X1

c

4(X2X1)

d

8(X2X1)

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Let's denote the BE/A for a deuteron as X1 and the BE/A for an alpha particle as X2.

In the given reaction:  1H2+1H22He4

The initial state has two deuterons ( 1H2) on the left-hand side, and the final state has two alpha particles ( 2He4) on the right-hand side.

The total number of nucleons (protons + neutrons) on both sides of the reaction remains the same, as per the law of conservation of nucleons.

Since the energy released in a nuclear reaction is the difference between the total binding energies of the initial and final states, we can calculate the energy released (ΔE) as follows:

ΔE = (Initial binding energy) - (Final binding energy)

The initial binding energy is the binding energy of two deuterons, and the final binding energy is the binding energy of two alpha particles.

For the initial state: Binding energy of two deuterons = 4×X1=4X1

For the final state: Binding energy of two alpha particles = 4×X2=4X2

So, the energy released in the reaction is: 

ΔE = 4 × X1 - 4 × X2

ΔE = 4X2 - X1

Hence the correct answer is  4X2 - X1.

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