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Q27.Assume that a neutron breaks into a proton and an electron. The energy released during this process is (Mass of neutron = 1.6725 × 10−27 kg; mass of proton = 1.6725 × 10−27 kg; mass of electron = 9 × 10−31 kg) (1) 0.73 MeV (2) 7.10 MeV (3) 6.30 MeV (4) 5.4 MeV

What This Question Tests

The question requires calculating the mass defect in the beta decay of a neutron and then converting this mass defect into energy released using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence relation.

Concepts Tested

Mass defectEnergy released (Q-value)Einstein's mass-energy relation

Formulas Used

ΔE = Δmc²

1 MeV = 1.602 × 10⁻¹³ J

c = 3 × 10⁸ m/s

1 amu = 931.5 MeV/c²

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