Physics · 2026
JEE Main · 24 January 2026, Shift 2 · Q43
The binding energy for the following nuclear reactions are expressed in MeV. _2 He^3+_0 n^1 →_2 He^4+20 MeV; _2 He^4+_0 n^1 →_2 He^5-0.9 MeV If X_3,…
The binding energy for the following nuclear reactions are expressed in MeV.
$$\begin{aligned}
& { }_2 \mathrm{He}^3+{ }_0 \mathrm{n}^1 \rightarrow{ }_2 \mathrm{He}^4+20 \mathrm{MeV} \\
& { }_2 \mathrm{He}^4+{ }_0 \mathrm{n}^1 \rightarrow{ }_2 \mathrm{He}^5-0.9 \mathrm{MeV}
\end{aligned}
$$
If $\displaystyle \mathrm{X}_3, \mathrm{X}_4, \mathrm{X}_5$ denote the stability of $\displaystyle { }_2 \mathrm{He}^3,{ }_2 \mathrm{He}^4$ and $\displaystyle { }_2 \mathrm{He}^5$, respectively, then the correct order is :
Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(4)
$\displaystyle X_4>X_5>X_3$
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