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SF026: PAST YEAR PSPM QUESTIONS

CHAPTER 12: NUCLEAR REACTION


PSPM II 2005/2006 NO. 14(A)
14. (a) (i) Define mass defect.
(ii) State the relationship between binding energy and mass defect.
(iii) Fusion reaction between two deuterium 21 produces helium 42 and releases energy. If
the initial mass of deuterium is 1.0 , calculate the energy released. Atomic masses of 21 and
4

= .
2 are 2.01419 and 4.00277 respectively. [Ans: = .

]
[7 marks]
PSPM II 2006/2007 NO. 8
8. A nuclear fusion reaction is given as
3
2
2
1
1 + 1 2 + 0 +
3
If the mass of 2 is 3.014901 , calculate the energy released in MeV. [Ans: =
. ]
[3 marks]
PSPM II 2007/2008 NO. 8(A)
8. (a) Write ONE nuclear reaction that might have taken place in the sun.
[1 mark]
PSPM II 2007/2008 NO. 14(A),(B),(C)
14. (a) For each of the following rays, state TWO processes that produce them.
(i) -rays.
(ii) -rays.
[4 marks]
(b) State ONE difference and ONE similarity between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
[2 marks]
(c) Calculate the reaction energy produced by 2 of 235

in
the
nuclear
fission
process
as
92
given by
235
140
94
92 + 54 + 38 + 2 +
140
94
Where atomic mass of 235
92, 54, 38 are 235.043924 , 139.921620 and 93.915367
respectively.
[Ans: = . = . ]
[4 marks]
PSPM II 2008/2009 NO. 8
8. (a) Explain the fundamental concept in the energy release from both nuclear fission and
fusion.
(b) State the meaning of a high binding energy per nucleon to a nuclide.
(c) Why is the nuclear fusion occurs naturally in the sun but not on earth?
[4 marks]
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SF026: PAST YEAR PSPM QUESTIONS


PSPM II 2009/2010 NO. 14(A),(B),(C)
14. (a) What is the difference between fusion and fission?
[2 marks]
(b) What is an alpha decay?
[2 marks]
(c) Calculate the energy released in the following fission reaction:
235
141
92
1
1
0 + 92 56 + 36 + 3 0
Mass of 235
92 = 235.043923
141
Mass of 56 = 140.91440
92
Mass of 36
= 91.92630
[Ans: = . ]
[4 marks]
PSPM II 2010/2011 NO. 14(A),(B)
14. (a) A nuclide X and gamma ray produced in a nuclear reaction between carbon-12 and
neutron are as follows:
12
6 + +

Determine X. [Ans: carbon-13 @ ]


[3 marks]
(b) Calculate the energy liberated in the following nuclear reaction:
19
16
1
4
9 + 1 2 + 8
Mass of 199 = 18.998404
Mass of 11 = 1.007825
Mass of 42 = 4.002602
Mass of 168 = 15.994915
[Ans: = . ]
[3 marks]
PSPM II 2011/2012 NO. 8(D)
8. (d) An energy of 208 is released when a 235
92 nucleus undergoes fission. Calculate the
235
amount of 92 in gram needed to release 4.40 1017 of energy. [Ans: = . ]
[2 marks]
PSPM II 2012/2013 NO. 8(A)
141
8. (a) In a nuclear fission reaction, nucleus 235
92 absorbed a neutron and breaks into, 55,
93
37 and a few neutrons.
(i) Define the fission energy in a nuclear fission reaction.

(ii) Write the equation of the above nuclear fission reaction. [Ans:
+

+ + ( ) + (**E is optional)]
(iii) Calculate the energy released in the reaction using the following information
235
92 235.04392
141
55 140.91963
93
37 92.92157

1.00867
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SF026: PAST YEAR PSPM QUESTIONS


[Ans: = . = . ]
(iv) One atom 235
92 undergoes fission produce 180.8 . Calculate the energy
produce if 1 of 235
92 undergoes nuclear fission. [Ans: =
. = . ]
[7 marks]
PSPM II 2013/2014 NO. 8(A),(B)
8. (a) (i) Describe the process of nuclear fusion in the sun.
(ii) Sketch a graph of binding energy per nucleon against nucleon number. Label on the graph
regions for nuclear fission and fusion. Explain the occurance of such nuclear reactions in the
particular regions.
[6 marks]
197
(b) Gold, 79 is irradiated by a flux of slow neutrons and electrons are emitted. Given the
198
mass of 197
79 = 196.966552 and 80 = 197.966752 .

(i) Write the nuclear reaction equation. [Ans:


+ + ]
(ii) Calculate the maximum energy (in MeV) of the emitted electron. [Ans: = . ]
[3 marks]
PSPM II 2014/2015 NO. 8(B),(C)
8. (b) A nuclear reaction is represented by the following equation
21
4
24
1
10 + 2 12 + 0
Given the following information:
21
10 = 20.993 849
4
2 = 4.002 603
24
12 = 23.985 042
(i) Explain whether the reaction is a fusion or fission reaction.
(ii) Calculate the mass defect. [Ans: = . ]
(iii) Calculate the energy released in the reaction. [Ans: = . ]
[5 marks]
(c) The energy radiated by the Sun is from the fusion reaction of deuterium atoms.
(i) Explain why the fusion of deuterium atom happens in the Sun but not on the Earth.
(ii) Write an equation to represent the fusion of deuterium atom.
[5 marks]

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