Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question.

Experiments performed have showed that radioactivity is a nuclear phenomenon in which an unstable nucleus undergoes a decay. This is referred to as radioactive decay. Three types of radioactive decay occur in nature :

  1. α-decay
  2. β-decay
  3. γ-decay

 Consider that 92U238 decays via alpha decay. 

What is the charge on this nuclei ?

Options:

-92

+92

zero

+46

Correct Answer:

+92

Explanation:

The charge on this nuclei will be the proton no. i.e. 92.