Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen whose nucleus triton contains 2 neutrons and 1 proton. Free neutrons decay into p + e + n . If one of the neutrons in Triton decays, it would transform into He3 nucleus. This does not happen. This is because
(a) Triton energy is less than that of a He3 nucleus
(b) The electron created in the beta decay process cannot remain in the nucleus
(c) Both the neutrons in triton have to decay simultaneously resulting in a nucleus with 3 protons, which is not a He3 nucleus.
(d) Free neutrons decay due to external perturbations which is absent in triton nucleus
Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen whose nucleus triton contains 2 neutrons and 1 proton. Free neutrons decay into p + e + n . If one of the neutrons in Triton decays, it would transform into He3 nucleus. This does not happen. This is because
(a) Triton energy is less than that of a He3 nucleus
(b) The electron created in the beta decay process cannot remain in the nucleus
(c) Both the neutrons in triton have to decay simultaneously resulting in a nucleus with 3 protons, which is not a He3 nucleus.
(d) Free neutrons decay due to external perturbations which is absent in triton nucleus
This is a Multiple Choice Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar
Answer- (a)
Explanation – tritium contain 1 proton and 2 neutron but when it disintegrates and remove 1 beta particle it will now contain 2 proton and 1 neutron so it will change into 2He3 but its energy will be less from it.
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