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NPTEL Online Certification Course Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Generation Assignment 09: Detailed Solution Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

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NPTEL Online Certification Course Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Generation Assignment 09: Detailed Solution Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

The document provides detailed solutions to an assignment on nuclear power generation from the NPTEL online certification course. It includes questions on isotopic exchange processes, fusion reactions, radioactive decay, and concepts related to plasma and gravitational confinement. Each question is accompanied by the correct answer and a brief explanation.

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NPTEL Online Certification Course

Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Generation


Assignment 09: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Question 1:
1. Geib-Spevack process employs isotopic exchange between which two compounds for the
extraction of deuterium?
(a) H2O & HCl
(b) H2O & H2S
(c) H2O & NH3
(d) H2O & NaOH
Correct Answer: (b)

Detailed Solution:

H2O & H2S

Question 2:
Among the 4 possible fusion reactions involving hydrogen, D-T reaction is the most
common one because of the
(a) weakest Coulomb barrier during their interaction.
(b) smallest difference in mass between the two isotopes.
(c) endothermic nature of the reaction.
(d) identical chemical properties of the two isotopes.
Correct Answer: (a)

Detailed Solution:
weakest Coulomb barrier during their interaction.
NPTEL Online Certification Course
Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Generation
Assignment 09: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Question 3:
Tritium has a short half-life of about 12.3 years. Its radioactive decay commonly releases
(a) electron
(b) proton
(c) positron
(d) neutron

Correct Answer: (a)


Detailed solution:
electron

Question 4:
The triple-alpha fusion process is associated with the appearance of
(a) helium
(b) oxygen
(c) carbon
(d) nitrogen

Detailed Solution:

carbon
Question 5:
Plasma typically refers to ionised gas. It differs significantly from common gases in terms of
(a) electrical conductivity
(b) velocity distribution
(c) nature of interaction with surrounding
(d) all of the above

Correct Answer: (d)

Detailed Solution:
all of the above

Question 6:
NPTEL Online Certification Course
Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Generation
Assignment 09: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Hydrogen deuteride refers to


(a) H2D
(b) HD2
(c) HD
(d) HDO

Correct Answer: (c)

Detailed Solution:
HD

Question 7:
Gravitational confinement is possible only in gigantic stars because of the requirement of
(a) large magnetic field
(b) high ion concentration
(c) large gravitational force
(d) large temperature

Correct Answer: (c)

Detailed Solution:
large gravitational force

Question 8:
Coulomb barrier refers to the energy barrier created by the _________________ force,
which the kinetic energy must overcome, so that two nuclei can come close.
Ans. electrostatic

Question 9:
In order to maintain a continuous form of the wave function associated with the particle
approaching the Coulomb barrier, the particle must satisfy ________________ equation on
reaching the barrier.
Ans. Schrodinger
NPTEL Online Certification Course
Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Generation
Assignment 09: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Question 10:
The probability of fusion reaction occurrence as a function of the ____________________ of
the two reacting nuclei is known as reaction cross-section.
Ans. relative velocity

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