Which of the following is a correct statement

  • [IIT 1999]
  • A

    Beta rays are same as cathode rays

  • B

    Gamma rays are high energy neutrons

  • C

    Alpha particles are singly ionized helium atoms

  • D

    Protons and neutrons have exactly the same mass

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In the nuclear reaction $_{85}{X^{297}} \to Y + 4\alpha ,\;Y$ is

Some laws/processes are given in Column $I$. Match these with the physical phenomena given in Column $II$ and indicate your answer by darkening appropriate bubbles in the $4 \times 4$ matrix given in the $ORS$.

Column $I$ Column $II$
$(A)$ Transition between two atomic energy levels $(p)$ Characteristic $X$-rays
$(B)$ Electron emission from a material $(q)$ Photoelectric effect
$(C)$ Mosley's law $(r)$ Hydrogen spectrum
$(D)$ Change of photon energy into kinetic energy of electrons $(s)$ $\beta$-decay

  • [IIT 2007]

In the given reaction $_z{X^A}{ \to _{z + 1}}{Y^A}{ \to _{z - 1}}{K^{A - 4}}{ \to _{z - 1}}{K^{A - 4}}$ Radioactive radiations are emitted in the sequence

  • [AIIMS 1982]

A radioactive nucleus with $Z$ protons and $N$ neutrons emits an $\alpha - $ particle, $2\beta$- particles and $2$ gamma rays. The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus left after the decay respectively, are

A nucleus $X$ undergoes following transformation

$X \stackrel{a}{\longrightarrow} Y$

$Y \underset{2 \beta}{\longrightarrow} Z$

then