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JEE Main 24 June 2022, Shift 1, Physics Q45

Question 45 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 15 of 30, Section A.

Nucleus A is having mass number 220 and its binding energy per nucleon is 5.6 MeV. It splits in two fragments 'B' and 'C' of mass numbers 105 and 115. The binding energy of nucleons in 'B' and 'C' is 6.4 MeV per nucleon. The energy Q released per fission will be :

(1)0.8 MeV
(2)275 MeV
(3)220 MeV
(4)176 MeVOfficial answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key (2022 Session 1).

Chapter: Nuclei
Topic: Nuclear Binding Energy
Idea tested: Q-Value Calculation

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