$A$ nucleus of mass $ 20 u $ emits a $ \gamma $ photon of energy $ 6 MeV $. If the emission is assumed to occur when the nucleus is free and at rest, then the nucleus will have a kinetic energy nearest to (take $ 1 u = 1.6 \times 10^{-27} kg $): (in $keV$)

  • A
    $10$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $0.1$
  • D
    $100$

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List-$I$List-$II$
$(P) \ E \propto Z^2$$(1)$ energy of characteristic $x-$rays
$(Q) \ E \propto (Z-1)^2$$(2)$ electrostatic part of the nuclear binding energy for stable nuclei with mass numbers in the range $30$ to $170$
$(R) \ E \propto Z(Z-1)$$(3)$ energy of continuous $x-$rays
$(S) \ E$ is practically independent of $Z$$(4)$ average nuclear binding energy per nucleon for stable nuclei with mass number in the range $30$ to $170$
$(5)$ energy of radiation due to electronic transitions from hydrogen-like atoms

If an electron and a positron annihilate,the energy released is ........

$A$ plot of the number of neutrons $(N)$ against the number of protons $(Z)$ for stable nuclei exhibits upward deviation from linearity for atomic number $Z > 20$. For an unstable nucleus having an $N/Z$ ratio less than $1$,the possible mode$(s)$ of decay is(are):
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$(B)$ Orbital or $K$-electron capture
$(C)$ Neutron emission
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