A radioactive nucleus has specific binding energy 'E1'. It emits an α-particle. The resulting nucleus has specific binding energy 'E2'. Then
A
E2=E1
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B
E2<E1
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C
E2>E1
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D
E2=0
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Solution
The correct option is CE2>E1 A radioactive nucleus always decays into more stable nucleus and high binding energy corresponds to more stable nucleus. Therefore, after emitting an alpha particle energy E2 will be more than the initial energy E1.