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Question: A nucleus of mass 218 amu in free state decays to emit an alpha particle (mass 4 amu). The kinetic e...
A nucleus of mass 218 amu in free state decays to emit an alpha particle (mass 4 amu). The kinetic energy of the alpha particle is found to be 6.7 MeV. The recoil energy of the daughter nucleus (in MeV) is –
A
6.7 × 4/214
B
6.7 × (4/214)2
C
6.7 × 4/218
D
6.7 × (4/218)2
Answer
6.7 × 4/214
Explanation
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