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JEE Main 2026Nuclear Physics Question with Solution

JEE Main 2026 (06 April Shift 1)

Question

The energy released when kg of is converted into by proton bombardment is eV. The value of is _______. (Nearest integer) (Mass of u, mass of u, mass of proton u and u MeV/c and Avogadro number )

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Correct answer
6

Step-by-step explanation

The nuclear reaction for the proton bombardment of Lithium is:



The mass defect () for the reaction is:







Energy released per reaction () is:



Number of moles of in :



Number of atoms of :



Total energy released () is:





Rounding to the nearest integer, we get .

Answer:

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