IITJEE Advance • Physics New Syllabus
Module 18: Nuclear Physics Hub
Master the dynamics of the atomic nucleus. Explore nuclear forces, mass defect, binding energy, laws of radioactive decay, and advanced nuclear reactions.
Topic 1.1 • Nuclear Basics
Composition of Nucleus, Size, Density, Isotopes, Isobars, and Isotones
Topic 1.2 • Binding Energy
Mass-Energy Equivalence, Mass Defect, and Binding Energy Per Nucleon Curve
Topic 2.1 • Strong Interactions
Characteristics of the Strong Nuclear Force, Stability of Nuclei, and Magic Numbers
Topic 2.2 • Radiations
Properties of Alpha (α), Beta (β), and Gamma (γ) Rays, and Penetrating Power
Topic 3.1 • Disintegration
Radioactive Decay Law, Decay Constant, Half-Life, and Mean Life
Topic 3.2 • Complex Decay
Activity, Successive Disintegration, Radioactive Equilibrium, and Carbon Dating
Topic 4.1 • Q-Value
Q-Value of Nuclear Reactions, Conservation Laws, and Artificial Transmutation
Topic 4.2 • Nuclear Energy