Nuclei

44 topics, ranked by how often each is asked.

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  • 77 questions
  • 35 papers
  • 4.37% of Physics

Topics

The squares are the last ten exam years: filled means it was asked that year.

Topics

44 topics · 77 questions
  1. 1Radioactive Decay Series1.3%1 questionPractise Radioactive Decay Series
  2. 2Radioactive Decay and Half-life6.5%5 questionsPractise Radioactive Decay and Half-life
  3. 3Radioactivity – Beta-plus Decay1.3%1 questionPractise Radioactivity – Beta-plus Decay
  4. 4Size of the Nucleus5.2%4 questionsPractise Size of the Nucleus
  5. 5Binding Energy and Nuclear Fission1.3%1 questionPractise Binding Energy and Nuclear Fission
  6. 6Radioactive Decay Law5.2%4 questionsPractise Radioactive Decay Law
  7. 7Radioactivity – Alpha and Beta Decay1.3%1 questionPractise Radioactivity – Alpha and Beta Decay
  8. 8Nuclear Fission3.9%3 questionsPractise Nuclear Fission
  9. 9Alpha Decay – Alpha Particle1.3%1 questionPractise Alpha Decay – Alpha Particle
  10. 10Nuclear density and mass number1.3%1 questionPractise Nuclear density and mass number
  11. 11Nuclear size (volume proportional to mass number) and mass defect1.3%1 questionPractise Nuclear size (volume proportional to mass number) and mass defect
  12. 12Nuclear fission and radioactive radiations1.3%1 questionPractise Nuclear fission and radioactive radiations
  13. 13Radioactive decay - activity and decay constant1.3%1 questionPractise Radioactive decay - activity and decay constant
  14. 14Radioactive decay - gamma decay1.3%1 questionPractise Radioactive decay - gamma decay
  15. 15Radioactive decay law, half-life and mean life1.3%1 questionPractise Radioactive decay law, half-life and mean life
  16. 16Activity and decay constant1.3%1 questionPractise Activity and decay constant
  17. 17Q value of nuclear reaction1.3%1 questionPractise Q value of nuclear reaction
  18. 18Radioactive decay – half-life1.3%1 questionPractise Radioactive decay – half-life
  19. 19Nuclear size2.6%2 questionsPractise Nuclear size
  20. 20Alpha decay1.3%1 questionPractise Alpha decay
  21. 21Binding energy1.3%1 questionPractise Binding energy
  22. 22Radioactive decay12%9 questionsPractise Radioactive decay
  23. 23Nuclear fusion5.2%4 questionsPractise Nuclear fusion
  24. 24Gamma emission and recoil1.3%1 questionPractise Gamma emission and recoil
  25. 25Mass-energy equivalence1.3%1 questionPractise Mass-energy equivalence
  26. 26Alpha and beta decay2.6%2 questionsPractise Alpha and beta decay
  27. 27Radioactivity1.3%1 questionPractise Radioactivity
  28. 28Mass defect and binding energy6.5%5 questionsPractise Mass defect and binding energy
  29. 29Nuclear Size and Density1.3%1 questionPractise Nuclear Size and Density
  30. 30Law of Radioactive Decay2.6%2 questionsPractise Law of Radioactive Decay
  31. 31Beta Decay1.3%1 questionPractise Beta Decay
  32. 32Binding Energy and Nuclear Fusion2.6%2 questionsPractise Binding Energy and Nuclear Fusion
  33. 33Activity and Radioactive Decay Law1.3%1 questionPractise Activity and Radioactive Decay Law
  34. 34Isotopes, Isobars and Isotones1.3%1 questionPractise Isotopes, Isobars and Isotones
  35. 35Binding Energy Curve1.3%1 questionPractise Binding Energy Curve
  36. 36Nuclear Fusion and Mass Defect1.3%1 questionPractise Nuclear Fusion and Mass Defect
  37. 37Composition of Nucleus2.6%2 questionsPractise Composition of Nucleus
  38. 38Nuclear Fusion: Energy of Stars1.3%1 questionPractise Nuclear Fusion: Energy of Stars
  39. 39Radioactive Decay Law and Mean Life1.3%1 questionPractise Radioactive Decay Law and Mean Life
  40. 40Nuclear Reactions2.6%2 questionsPractise Nuclear Reactions
  41. 41Radioactivity: Alpha, Beta and Gamma Rays1.3%1 questionPractise Radioactivity: Alpha, Beta and Gamma Rays
  42. 42Mass Defect1.3%1 questionPractise Mass Defect
  43. 43Nuclear Fission and Binding Energy1.3%1 questionPractise Nuclear Fission and Binding Energy
  44. 44Beta Plus Decay1.3%1 questionPractise Beta Plus Decay

Questions per paper

Asked in 14 of the last 16 papers (2017–2026).

  1. 2026: 2 questions
  2. 2026 Re-NEET: 1 question
  3. 2025: not asked
  4. 2024: 1 question
  5. 2024 Re-NEET: 1 question
  6. 2023: 1 question
  7. 2023 Manipur: not asked
  8. 2022: 2 questions
  9. 2022 Phase 2: 2 questions
  10. 2021: 3 questions
  11. 2020: 1 question
  12. 2020 Phase-2: 2 questions
  13. 2019: 1 question
  14. 2019 Odisha: 1 question
  15. 2018: 1 question
  16. 2017: 1 question

Concepts tested

  • Half-life 3
  • Radioactive decay law 3
  • Activity and decay constant 2
  • Age from parent-daughter ratio 2
  • Displacement laws 2
  • Nuclear radius and mass number 2
  • Number of half lives 2
  • R proportional to A^(1/3) 2
  • Activity as a function of time
  • activity drop to 1/16
  • Atomic number and mass number
  • Balancing an (n, alpha) reaction
  • Beta minus decay
  • Binding energy and energy released
  • Binding energy curve and fusion
  • Binding energy from mass defect
  • Binding energy gain in fission
  • Binding energy of helium nucleus