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JEE Main - Previous Year Papers JEE MAIN 2021 PAPER -17 Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Consider the following statements:

A. Atoms of each element emit characteristics spectrum.

B. According to Bohr's Postulate, an electron in a hydrogen atom, revolves in a certain stationary orbit.

C. The density of nuclear matter depends on the size of the nucleus.

D. A free neutron is stable but a free proton decay is possible.

E. Radioactivity is an indication of the instability of nuclei.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A
A, B, C, D and E
B
A, B and E only
C
B and D only
D
A, C and E only

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B

True, atom of each element emits characteristic spectrum.
True, according to Bohr's Postulate, and hence electron resides into orbits of specific radius called stationary orbits.
False, densityof nucleus is constant.
False, a free neutron is unstable, decays into proton and electron and antineutrino.
(E) True, ustable nucleus shows radioactivity.

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