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A-LevelPhysicsNuclear physicsMay/June 2017Paper 1 Q391 Mark

A certain nuclide, uranium-235, has nucleon number 235, proton number 92 and neutron number 143. Data on four other nuclides are given below. Which nuclide is an isotope of uranium-235? [Table with columns: nucleon number, proton number, neutron number. Rows for A, B, C, D show different values.]

Anucleon number: 235, proton number: 91, neutron number: 144
Bnucleon number: 236, proton number: 92, neutron number: 144
Cnucleon number: 237, proton number: 94, neutron number: 143
Dnucleon number: 238, proton number: 95, neutron number: 143

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is B: nucleon number: 236, proton number: 92, neutron number: 144

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About This A-Level Physics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Nuclear physics in A-Level Physics (syllabus code 9702). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics May/June 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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