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प्रश्न
The radionuclide 11C decays according to
\[\ce{^11_6C -> ^11_5B + e+ + \text{v}}\] : T1/2 = 20.3 min
The maximum energy of the emitted positron is 0.960 MeV.
Given the mass values: `"m"(""_6^11"C") = 11.011434 u and "m"(""_6^11"B") = 11.009305 "u"`
Calculate Q and compare it with the maximum energy of the positron emitted.
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उत्तर
The given nuclear reaction is:
\[\ce{^11_6C -> ^11_5B + e+ + \text{v}}\]
Half life of `""_6^11C` nuclei `"T"_(1/2)` = 20.3 min
Atomic mass of `"m"(""_6^11"C")`= 11.011434 u
Atomic mass of `"m"(""_6^11"B") = 11.009305 "u"`
Maximum energy possessed by the emitted positron = 0.960 MeV
The change in the Q-value (ΔQ) of the nuclear masses of the `""_6^11"C"` nucleus is given as:
`triangle "Q" = ["m'"(""_6"C"^11) - ["m'"(""_5^11"B") + "m"_"e"]]"c"^2` ...(1)
Where,
me = Mass of an electron or positron = 0.000548 u
c = Speed of light
m’ = Respective nuclear masses
If atomic masses are used instead of nuclear masses, then we have to add 6 me in the case of `""^11"C"` and 5 me in the case of `""^11"B"`.
Hence, equation (1) reduces to:
`triangle"Q" = ["m"(""_6"C"^11) - "m"(""_5^11"B") - 2"m"]"c"^2` are the atomic masses
Here `"m"(""_6"C"^11) and "m'(""_5^11"B")` are the atomic masses
∴ Δ Q = [11.011434 − 11.009305 − 2 × 0.000548] c2
= (0.001033 c2) u
But 1 u = 931.5 Mev/c2
∴ Δ Q = 0.001033 × 931.5 ≈ 0.962 MeV
The value of Q is almost comparable to the maximum energy of the emitted positron.
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