Nuclei - Result Question 43

44. It is possible to understand nuclear fission on the basis of the

(a) liquid drop model of the nucleus

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(b) meson theory of the nuclear forces

(c) proton-proton cycle

(d) independent particle model of the nucleus

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 44. (a)

Solution:

  1. (a)

According to liquid drop model of nucleus, an excited nucleus breaks into lighter nuclei just like an excited drop breaks into tiny drops.