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Syllabus E1.1 to E1.6考纲 E1.1 至 E1.6PHYSICS HL



PART I  ·  PAPER 1 STYLE第一部分  ·  第一卷风格Short structured · 26 marks短结构题 · 26 分

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Q1MEDIUMPaper 1alpha-scattering evidenceα 散射证据[4 marks]

Geiger-Marsden: (i) most alphas pass straight through; (ii) a very few deflect by more than $90^{\circ}$. (a) what each shows; (b) ratio of atomic to nuclear radius and why few large deflections.盖革-马斯登:(i) 多数 α 直穿;(ii) 极少数偏转超过 $90^{\circ}$。(a) 各说明什么;(b) 原子与原子核半径之比及为何少有大角度偏转。

Answers:答案:  (a) (i) atom mostly empty; (ii) charge and mass concentrated in a tiny nucleus(i) 原子大部分是空的;(ii) 电荷与质量集中于微小原子核  ·  (b) ratio $\approx 10^{5}$比值 $\approx 10^{5}$

(a) What each observation shows A1·A1

(i) Most alpha particles pass straight through almost undeflected, so most of the atom is empty space. (A1)

(ii) A very few are deflected through large angles, so the positive charge and nearly all the mass of the atom are concentrated in a tiny, dense central nucleus that can repel and reverse a fast positive alpha. (A1)

(b) Size ratio and why few large deflections M1·A1

Ratio of radii: (M1)

$$ \frac{r_{\text{atom}}}{r_{\text{nucleus}}} = \frac{10^{-10}}{10^{-15}} = 10^{5}. $$

The nucleus is about $10^{5}$ times smaller than the atom, so its cross-sectional target area is a tiny fraction of the atom's. Only an alpha that happens to head almost straight at a nucleus comes close enough to feel a strong Coulomb repulsion, so large-angle deflections are extremely rare. (A1)

Insight. Examiners credit "mostly empty" and "concentrated nucleus" as two separate conclusions drawn from two separate observations, so never collapse them into one sentence. The rarity of back-scattering is itself quantitative evidence: a $10^{5}$ size ratio means a roughly $10^{10}$ area ratio, which is why only a tiny fraction of alphas score a near head-on hit.

(a) 各观测说明什么 A1·A1

(i) 多数 α 粒子几乎不偏转地直穿,故原子大部分是空的。(A1)

(ii) 极少数被大角度偏转,故原子的正电荷与几乎全部质量集中在一个微小、致密的中心原子核中,它能排斥并使快速带正电的 α 反向。(A1)

(b) 尺度比与为何少有大角度偏转 M1·A1

半径之比:(M1)

$$ \frac{r_{\text{atom}}}{r_{\text{nucleus}}} = \frac{10^{-10}}{10^{-15}} = 10^{5}. $$

原子核比原子约小 $10^{5}$ 倍,故其截面靶面积只占原子的极小一部分。只有恰好几乎正对原子核飞行的 α 才能靠近到感受强库仑斥力,因此大角度偏转极其罕见。(A1)

要点。阅卷把"大部分是空的"与"原子核集中"视为来自两种不同观测的两条独立结论,切勿合成一句。背散射之罕见本身即定量证据:$10^{5}$ 的尺度比意味着约 $10^{10}$ 的面积比,这正是只有极少 α 能近乎正碰的原因。
Q2MEDIUMPaper 1nuclear notation, isotopes, the u核素符号、同位素、原子质量单位[6 marks]

Nuclide $^{35}_{17}\mathrm{Cl}$. (a) protons, neutrons, nucleons; (b) name an isotope and justify with $Z$, $N$; (c) estimate the nuclear mass in kg with $1\ \mathrm{u} = 1.66\times10^{-27}\ \mathrm{kg}$.核素 $^{35}_{17}\mathrm{Cl}$。(a) 质子、中子、核子数;(b) 写出一个同位素并用 $Z$、$N$ 说明;(c) 取 $1\ \mathrm{u} = 1.66\times10^{-27}\ \mathrm{kg}$ 估算核质量(kg)。

Answers:答案:  (a) 17 p, 18 n, 35 nucleons  ·  (b) $^{37}_{17}\mathrm{Cl}$  ·  (c) $m \approx 5.8\times10^{-26}\ \mathrm{kg}$

(a) Protons, neutrons, nucleons A1·A1

$Z = 17$ gives 17 protons; nucleons $= A = 35$. (A1)

Neutrons $= A - Z = 35 - 17 = 18$. (A1)

(b) An isotope of chlorine A1·A1

For example $^{37}_{17}\mathrm{Cl}$. (A1)

It has the same proton number $Z = 17$ but a different neutron number ($N = 37 - 17 = 20$ instead of 18). Same $Z$ with different $N$ is exactly the definition of an isotope. (A1)

(c) Mass of the nucleus M1·A1

Take each of the 35 nucleons as $1\ \mathrm{u}$: (M1)

$$ m \approx 35 \times 1.66\times10^{-27} = 5.81\times10^{-26}\ \mathrm{kg} \approx 5.8\times10^{-26}\ \mathrm{kg}. $$

(A1)

Insight. The lower index is $Z$ (protons, which fixes the element) and the upper index is $A$ (nucleons); neutrons are the difference. Estimating the mass as $A \times 1\ \mathrm{u}$ deliberately ignores the small mass defect and the electron masses, which is fine for an order-of-magnitude estimate but would be wrong for a binding-energy calculation, where the difference of those small terms is the whole answer.

(a) 质子、中子、核子数 A1·A1

$Z = 17$ 给出 17 个质子;核子数 $= A = 35$。(A1)

中子数 $= A - Z = 35 - 17 = 18$。(A1)

(b) 氯的一个同位素 A1·A1

例如 $^{37}_{17}\mathrm{Cl}$。(A1)

它的质子数 $Z = 17$ 相同,但中子数不同($N = 37 - 17 = 20$,而非 18)。$Z$ 相同而 $N$ 不同正是同位素的定义。(A1)

(c) 原子核质量 M1·A1

取 35 个核子各为 $1\ \mathrm{u}$:(M1)

$$ m \approx 35 \times 1.66\times10^{-27} = 5.81\times10^{-26}\ \mathrm{kg} \approx 5.8\times10^{-26}\ \mathrm{kg}. $$

(A1)

要点。下标是 $Z$(质子数,决定元素),上标是 $A$(核子数);中子数是两者之差。把质量估为 $A \times 1\ \mathrm{u}$ 有意忽略了微小的质量亏损与电子质量,对数量级估算无妨,但用于结合能计算就会出错——那里正是这些小项之差构成全部答案。
Q3MEDIUMPaper 1photon energy and wavelength光子能量与波长[6 marks]

A transition releases $4.00\ \mathrm{eV}$ as one photon. (a) energy in J; (b) wavelength from $E = hc/\lambda$; (c) which EM region and why.某跃迁以一个光子释放 $4.00\ \mathrm{eV}$。(a) 能量(J);(b) 由 $E = hc/\lambda$ 求波长;(c) 属哪个电磁波段及理由。

Answers:答案:  (a) $6.40\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J}$  ·  (b) $\lambda \approx 3.1\times10^{-7}\ \mathrm{m} = 311\ \mathrm{nm}$  ·  (c) ultraviolet紫外

(a) Energy in joules M1·A1

Multiply the energy in eV by $1.60\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J\,eV^{-1}}$: (M1)

$$ E = 4.00 \times 1.60\times10^{-19} = 6.40\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J}. $$

(A1)

(b) Wavelength M1·A1

Rearrange $E = hc/\lambda$ to $\lambda = hc/E$: (M1)

$$ \lambda = \frac{(6.63\times10^{-34})(3.00\times10^{8})}{6.40\times10^{-19}} = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{6.40\times10^{-19}} \approx 3.11\times10^{-7}\ \mathrm{m}. $$

That is $\lambda \approx 311\ \mathrm{nm}$. (A1)

(c) Region of the spectrum A1·R1

The photon is ultraviolet. (A1)

Its wavelength $311\ \mathrm{nm}$ is shorter than the violet edge of the visible band (about $400\ \mathrm{nm}$), so it lies in the ultraviolet. (R1)

Insight. The single most common slip is treating $E = hc/\lambda$ with energy in eV; the relation is in joules, so convert first. A useful sanity check is the shortcut $E(\mathrm{eV}) \approx 1240 / \lambda(\mathrm{nm})$, which gives $1240 / 4.00 = 310\ \mathrm{nm}$, matching the full calculation and confirming the ultraviolet classification.

(a) 能量(焦耳) M1·A1

把以 eV 计的能量乘以 $1.60\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J\,eV^{-1}}$:(M1)

$$ E = 4.00 \times 1.60\times10^{-19} = 6.40\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J}. $$

(A1)

(b) 波长 M1·A1

把 $E = hc/\lambda$ 变形为 $\lambda = hc/E$:(M1)

$$ \lambda = \frac{(6.63\times10^{-34})(3.00\times10^{8})}{6.40\times10^{-19}} = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{6.40\times10^{-19}} \approx 3.11\times10^{-7}\ \mathrm{m}. $$

即 $\lambda \approx 311\ \mathrm{nm}$。(A1)

(c) 所属波段 A1·R1

该光子属紫外。(A1)

其波长 $311\ \mathrm{nm}$ 短于可见光紫端(约 $400\ \mathrm{nm}$),故处于紫外波段。(R1)

要点。最常见的失误是把 $E = hc/\lambda$ 中的能量用 eV 代入;该关系式以焦耳为单位,须先换算。一个有用的核验是速算式 $E(\mathrm{eV}) \approx 1240 / \lambda(\mathrm{nm})$,给出 $1240 / 4.00 = 310\ \mathrm{nm}$,与完整计算一致,确认为紫外。
Q4HARDPaper 1emission vs absorption spectra发射与吸收光谱[4 marks]

Cool H gas: (1) white light passed through it; (2) the gas excited and viewed directly. (a) appearance of each spectrum; (b) why the dark lines coincide with the bright lines.低温氢气:(1) 白光穿过;(2) 气体被激发后直接观测。(a) 两种光谱外观;(b) 为何暗线与亮线波长重合。

Answers:答案:  (a) (1) continuous spectrum crossed by dark lines; (2) dark background with bright lines(1) 连续谱上叠加暗线;(2) 暗背景上的亮线  ·  (b) same energy levels ⇒ same $\Delta E$ ⇒ same $\lambda$能级相同 ⇒ $\Delta E$ 相同 ⇒ $\lambda$ 相同

(a) Appearance of each spectrum A1·A1

Case (1) is an absorption spectrum: a continuous (rainbow) background crossed by a set of dark lines where photons matching upward transitions have been removed. (A1)

Case (2) is an emission spectrum: a dark background showing only a set of bright coloured lines, the photons released as electrons fall between levels. (A1)

(b) Why dark and bright lines coincide R1·R1

Both processes involve the same atom, so the same set of discrete energy levels and therefore the same set of energy differences $\Delta E = E_{\text{high}} - E_{\text{low}}$. (R1)

Each photon has $E = hf = hc/\lambda$ fixed by its $\Delta E$, so absorption removes exactly the wavelengths that emission produces. The dark lines therefore fall at the same wavelengths as the bright lines. (R1)

Insight. The coincidence of the two line sets is itself the evidence that one fixed ladder of levels governs both processes. Keep the two descriptions distinct: absorption is dark lines on a continuum, emission is bright lines on darkness. A frequent error is to say absorption shifts the wavelengths; it does not, because the same level differences set the same photon energies.

(a) 两种光谱外观 A1·A1

情形 (1) 为吸收光谱:连续(彩虹)背景上叠加一组暗线,对应匹配向上跃迁、被移除的光子。(A1)

情形 (2) 为发射光谱:暗背景上仅显示一组亮彩色线,对应电子在能级间下落所释放的光子。(A1)

(b) 暗线与亮线为何重合 R1·R1

两过程涉及同一原子,故有同一套分立能级,因而有同一套能级差 $\Delta E = E_{\text{high}} - E_{\text{low}}$。(R1)

每个光子 $E = hf = hc/\lambda$ 由其 $\Delta E$ 决定,故吸收所移除的恰是发射所产生的波长。因此暗线与亮线落在相同波长处。(R1)

要点。两组谱线的重合本身就是同一套固定能级支配两过程的证据。务必区分两种描述:吸收是连续谱上的暗线,发射是暗背景上的亮线。常见错误是说吸收会使波长移动;并不会,因为相同的能级差给出相同的光子能量。
Q5HARDPaper 1strong force, nuclear energy levels强核力与核能级[6 marks]

Protons repel each other but nuclei hold together. (a) three properties of the strong force and how they bind the nucleus; (b) discrete gamma energies and the nuclear vs atomic energy scale.质子互相排斥但原子核不散。(a) 强核力三条性质及其如何束缚原子核;(b) 分立 γ 能量与核/原子能量尺度比较。

Answers:答案:  (a) attractive between all nucleons, very short range, stronger than Coulomb at fm range对所有核子吸引、极短程、在 fm 尺度强于库仑力  ·  (b) nucleus has discrete energy levels; MeV vs eV原子核有分立能级;MeV 与 eV

(a) Properties of the strong nuclear force A1·A1·A1

It is attractive between all pairs of nucleons (proton-proton, proton-neutron, neutron-neutron), so it acts on every nucleon and binds protons and neutrons alike. (A1)

It is very short range, of order $10^{-15}\ \mathrm{m}$ (about one nucleon diameter), and is essentially zero beyond a few femtometres. (A1)

At separations inside that range it is much stronger than the Coulomb repulsion between protons, so within the nucleus the net force is attractive and the nucleus stays bound; it also becomes repulsive at very small separations, which stops the nucleus collapsing. (A1)

(b) Discrete gamma spectrum and energy scale A1·A1·A1

Gamma photons are emitted with only certain discrete energies, so the energy differences inside the nucleus are discrete, which means the nucleus itself has discrete (quantised) energy levels. (A1·A1)

Nuclear transitions are MeV-scale, roughly a million times larger than the eV-scale energies of atomic electron transitions, which is why nuclear de-excitation produces gamma photons rather than visible light. (A1)

Insight. The discreteness argument is identical for atoms and nuclei: discrete emitted photon energies prove discrete energy levels in the emitter. The strong force has to be short range to leave large nuclei vulnerable, because once Coulomb repulsion (long range) outgrows the strong attraction (short range, nearest neighbours only) the nucleus becomes unstable, which is the seed of fission later in Theme E.

(a) 强核力的性质 A1·A1·A1

它对所有核子对(质子-质子、质子-中子、中子-中子)都吸引,故作用于每个核子,对质子与中子一视同仁地束缚。(A1)

它的程极短,约 $10^{-15}\ \mathrm{m}$(约一个核子直径),超过几飞米基本为零。(A1)

在该程内的间距上它远强于质子间的库仑斥力,故核内净力为吸引、原子核保持束缚;它在极小间距处还会变为排斥,从而阻止原子核坍缩。(A1)

(b) 分立 γ 谱与能量尺度 A1·A1·A1

γ 光子仅以某些分立能量发射,故核内的能级差是分立的,这意味着原子核本身具有分立(量子化)能级。(A1·A1)

核跃迁为 MeV 级,约为原子电子跃迁 eV 级能量的一百万倍,这正是核退激产生 γ 光子而非可见光的原因。(A1)

要点。分立性论证对原子与原子核完全相同:分立的发射光子能量证明发射体具有分立能级。强核力必须短程,才会使大原子核变得脆弱——一旦库仑斥力(长程)超过强吸引(短程、仅最近邻),原子核便不稳定,这正是后续主题 E 中裂变的根源。
PART II  ·  PAPER 1B / DATA ANALYSIS第二部分  ·  第一卷 B / 数据分析Energy levels · spectra · binding-energy curve · 22 marks能级 · 光谱 · 结合能曲线 · 22 分

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Q6HARDPaper 1Benergy-level diagram to spectral lines由能级图到谱线[10 marks]

Three levels: $E_1 = -6.00$, $E_2 = -3.40$, $E_3 = -1.50\ \mathrm{eV}$. (a) longest-wavelength transition and its $\lambda$; (b) shortest-wavelength photon's $\lambda$; (c) ionisation energy from the ground state in J; (d) which transitions give absorption lines from the cool ground-state gas.三能级:$E_1 = -6.00$、$E_2 = -3.40$、$E_3 = -1.50\ \mathrm{eV}$。(a) 波长最长的跃迁及其 $\lambda$;(b) 波长最短光子的 $\lambda$;(c) 从基态电离能(J);(d) 低温基态气体的吸收线来自哪些跃迁。

Answers:答案:  (a) $E_3 \to E_2$, $\lambda \approx 654\ \mathrm{nm}$  ·  (b) $\lambda \approx 276\ \mathrm{nm}$  ·  (c) $9.60\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J}$  ·  (d) $E_1 \to E_2$ and $E_1 \to E_3$

(a) Longest-wavelength transition M1·A1·A1

Longest wavelength means smallest photon energy, so the smallest gap. The three downward gaps are $E_3\to E_2 = 1.90\ \mathrm{eV}$, $E_2\to E_1 = 2.60\ \mathrm{eV}$, $E_3\to E_1 = 4.50\ \mathrm{eV}$. The smallest is $E_3 \to E_2 = 1.90\ \mathrm{eV}$. (M1·A1)

$$ \lambda = \frac{hc}{\Delta E} = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{1.90 \times 1.60\times10^{-19}} = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{3.04\times10^{-19}} \approx 6.54\times10^{-7}\ \mathrm{m} \approx 654\ \mathrm{nm}. $$

(A1)

(b) Shortest-wavelength photon M1·A1·A1

Shortest wavelength means largest energy gap: $E_3 \to E_1 = (-1.50) - (-6.00) = 4.50\ \mathrm{eV}$. (M1·A1)

$$ \lambda = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{4.50 \times 1.60\times10^{-19}} = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{7.20\times10^{-19}} \approx 2.76\times10^{-7}\ \mathrm{m} \approx 276\ \mathrm{nm}. $$

(A1)

(c) Ionisation energy from the ground state M1·A1

Ionisation lifts the electron from $E_1 = -6.00\ \mathrm{eV}$ to $E = 0$, so the energy needed is $6.00\ \mathrm{eV}$: (M1)

$$ E = 6.00 \times 1.60\times10^{-19} = 9.60\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J}. $$

(A1)

(d) Absorption lines from the cool gas A1·R1

Cool atoms sit in the ground state $E_1$, so they can only absorb photons that raise them to a higher level: $E_1 \to E_2$ ($2.60\ \mathrm{eV}$) and $E_1 \to E_3$ ($4.50\ \mathrm{eV}$). (A1)

The $E_3 \to E_2$ wavelength does not appear in absorption because no atoms start in level $E_2$ to make the upward $E_2 \to E_3$ jump. (R1)

Insight. Two habits win these data items: convert eV to joules before dividing in $\lambda = hc/\Delta E$, and remember the inverse relation so that the smallest gap maps to the longest wavelength. The absorption sub-part is the discriminator: a cool gas absorbs only from its populated ground state, so its absorption spectrum is a subset of its emission spectrum, missing every line that starts on an excited level.

(a) 波长最长的跃迁 M1·A1·A1

波长最长意味着光子能量最小,即能隙最小。三个向下能隙为 $E_3\to E_2 = 1.90\ \mathrm{eV}$、$E_2\to E_1 = 2.60\ \mathrm{eV}$、$E_3\to E_1 = 4.50\ \mathrm{eV}$。最小者为 $E_3 \to E_2 = 1.90\ \mathrm{eV}$。(M1·A1)

$$ \lambda = \frac{hc}{\Delta E} = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{1.90 \times 1.60\times10^{-19}} = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{3.04\times10^{-19}} \approx 6.54\times10^{-7}\ \mathrm{m} \approx 654\ \mathrm{nm}. $$

(A1)

(b) 波长最短的光子 M1·A1·A1

波长最短意味着能隙最大:$E_3 \to E_1 = (-1.50) - (-6.00) = 4.50\ \mathrm{eV}$。(M1·A1)

$$ \lambda = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{4.50 \times 1.60\times10^{-19}} = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{7.20\times10^{-19}} \approx 2.76\times10^{-7}\ \mathrm{m} \approx 276\ \mathrm{nm}. $$

(A1)

(c) 从基态的电离能 M1·A1

电离把电子从 $E_1 = -6.00\ \mathrm{eV}$ 提升到 $E = 0$,故所需能量为 $6.00\ \mathrm{eV}$:(M1)

$$ E = 6.00 \times 1.60\times10^{-19} = 9.60\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J}. $$

(A1)

(d) 低温气体的吸收线 A1·R1

低温原子处于基态 $E_1$,故只能吸收使其升到更高能级的光子:$E_1 \to E_2$($2.60\ \mathrm{eV}$)与 $E_1 \to E_3$($4.50\ \mathrm{eV}$)。(A1)

$E_3 \to E_2$ 的波长不出现在吸收谱中,因为没有原子起始于能级 $E_2$ 来做向上的 $E_2 \to E_3$ 跃迁。(R1)

要点。这类数据题靠两个习惯取胜:在 $\lambda = hc/\Delta E$ 中相除前先把 eV 换为焦耳;并记住反比关系,使最小能隙对应最长波长。吸收小问是区分点:低温气体只从已占据的基态吸收,故其吸收谱是发射谱的子集,缺少每一条起始于激发能级的谱线。
Q7HARDPaper 1BHL ONLYmass defect and binding energy质量亏损与结合能[12 marks]

$^{4}_{2}\mathrm{He}$ from 2 p and 2 n. $m_p = 1.00728$, $m_n = 1.00867$, $m(^{4}_{2}\mathrm{He}) = 4.00150\ \mathrm{u}$; $1\ \mathrm{u} = 931.5\ \mathrm{MeV\,c^{-2}}$. (a) define mass defect and compute it in u; (b) binding energy in MeV; (c) binding energy per nucleon; (d) use the binding-energy-per-nucleon curve to explain fusion and fission release.$^{4}_{2}\mathrm{He}$ 由 2 质子 2 中子组成。$m_p = 1.00728$、$m_n = 1.00867$、$m(^{4}_{2}\mathrm{He}) = 4.00150\ \mathrm{u}$;$1\ \mathrm{u} = 931.5\ \mathrm{MeV\,c^{-2}}$。(a) 定义质量亏损并以 u 计算;(b) 结合能(MeV);(c) 每核子结合能;(d) 用每核子结合能曲线解释聚变与裂变释能。

Answers:答案:  (a) $\Delta m = 0.03040\ \mathrm{u}$  ·  (b) $E_b \approx 28.3\ \mathrm{MeV}$  ·  (c) $\approx 7.08\ \mathrm{MeV}$ per nucleon每核子  ·  (d) move up the curve ⇒ energy released沿曲线上移 ⇒ 释放能量

(a) Mass defect A1·M1·A1

The mass defect is the difference between the total mass of the separated, free nucleons and the mass of the assembled nucleus; the missing mass corresponds to the energy released when the nucleus forms. (A1)

$\Delta m = 2m_p + 2m_n - m(^{4}_{2}\mathrm{He})$: (M1)

$$ \Delta m = 2(1.00728) + 2(1.00867) - 4.00150 = 4.03190 - 4.00150 = 0.03040\ \mathrm{u}. $$

(A1)

(b) Binding energy M1·M1·A1

Convert the mass defect to energy using $1\ \mathrm{u} = 931.5\ \mathrm{MeV\,c^{-2}}$: (M1)

$$ E_b = \Delta m \times 931.5\ \mathrm{MeV} = 0.03040 \times 931.5. $$

(M1 for substitution)

$$ E_b \approx 28.3\ \mathrm{MeV}. $$

(A1)

(c) Binding energy per nucleon M1·A1

Divide by the 4 nucleons: (M1)

$$ \frac{E_b}{A} = \frac{28.3}{4} \approx 7.08\ \mathrm{MeV\ per\ nucleon}. $$

(A1)

(d) Fusion and fission from the curve M1·A1·A1·R1

Binding energy per nucleon measures how tightly each nucleon is held; a higher value means a more stable nucleus. (M1)

Light nuclei lie low on the rising part of the curve. When they fuse, the product sits higher up (nearer the iron peak), so its nucleons are more tightly bound; the gain in binding energy per nucleon is released. (A1)

Heavy nuclei lie on the slowly falling part beyond iron. When a heavy nucleus splits, the two fragments sit higher on the curve than the original, so again binding energy per nucleon increases and energy is released. (A1)

In both cases the system moves toward the iron peak, the most stable region, and the increase in total binding energy appears as released energy. (R1)

Insight. The whole of nuclear energy follows one rule: any rearrangement that moves nucleons to a higher binding energy per nucleon releases energy. Light nuclei climb toward iron by fusing; heavy nuclei climb toward iron by splitting; nothing is gained by fusing iron or splitting it, because it sits at the peak. Note also that the binding energy is the energy you would have to supply to pull the nucleus apart, which is exactly why it equals the mass-defect energy.

(a) 质量亏损 A1·M1·A1

质量亏损是分离的自由核子的总质量与组装成原子核后质量之差;缺失的质量对应原子核形成时释放的能量。(A1)

$\Delta m = 2m_p + 2m_n - m(^{4}_{2}\mathrm{He})$:(M1)

$$ \Delta m = 2(1.00728) + 2(1.00867) - 4.00150 = 4.03190 - 4.00150 = 0.03040\ \mathrm{u}. $$

(A1)

(b) 结合能 M1·M1·A1

用 $1\ \mathrm{u} = 931.5\ \mathrm{MeV\,c^{-2}}$ 把质量亏损换为能量:(M1)

$$ E_b = \Delta m \times 931.5\ \mathrm{MeV} = 0.03040 \times 931.5. $$

(代入得 M1)

$$ E_b \approx 28.3\ \mathrm{MeV}. $$

(A1)

(c) 每核子结合能 M1·A1

除以 4 个核子:(M1)

$$ \frac{E_b}{A} = \frac{28.3}{4} \approx 7.08\ \mathrm{MeV\ 每核子}. $$

(A1)

(d) 由曲线解释聚变与裂变 M1·A1·A1·R1

每核子结合能衡量每个核子被束缚的紧密程度;数值越大原子核越稳定。(M1)

轻核位于曲线上升段的低处。它们聚变时,产物位于更高处(更接近铁峰),其核子束缚更紧;每核子结合能的增量被释放。(A1)

重核位于铁之后的缓降段。重核裂变时,两块碎片在曲线上比原核更高,故每核子结合能同样增大,能量被释放。(A1)

两种情形下系统都朝铁峰这一最稳定区移动,总结合能的增加表现为释放的能量。(R1)

要点。整个核能遵循一条规则:任何使核子移向更高每核子结合能的重排都会释放能量。轻核通过聚变向铁攀升;重核通过裂变向铁攀升;聚变或裂变铁都无所得,因为它正处于峰顶。还要注意,结合能就是把原子核拆开所需供给的能量,这正是它等于质量亏损能量的原因。
PART III  ·  PAPER 2 STYLE第三部分  ·  第二卷风格Extended structured · 34 marks长结构题 · 34 分

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Q8HARDPaper 2HL ONLYBohr model of hydrogen氢原子玻尔模型[12 marks]

Bohr model: $E_n = -13.6/n^2\ \mathrm{eV}$. (a) $E_2$ and $E_3$; (b) photon energy for $n=3\to n=2$ in J; (c) wavelength and colour; (d) ground-state ionisation energy in J; (e) why the spectrum is discrete.玻尔模型:$E_n = -13.6/n^2\ \mathrm{eV}$。(a) $E_2$ 与 $E_3$;(b) $n=3\to n=2$ 的光子能量(J);(c) 波长与颜色;(d) 基态电离能(J);(e) 为何谱是分立的。

Answers:答案:  (a) $E_2 = -3.40$, $E_3 = -1.51\ \mathrm{eV}$  ·  (b) $3.02\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J}$  ·  (c) $\lambda \approx 658\ \mathrm{nm}$ (red红色)  ·  (d) $2.18\times10^{-18}\ \mathrm{J}$  ·  (e) discrete levels能级分立

(a) The $n = 2$ and $n = 3$ levels A1·A1

$$ E_2 = -\frac{13.6}{2^2} = -3.40\ \mathrm{eV}, \qquad E_3 = -\frac{13.6}{3^2} = -1.51\ \mathrm{eV}. $$

(A1 each)

(b) Photon energy for $n = 3 \to n = 2$ M1·A1·A1

$\Delta E = E_3 - E_2 = (-1.51) - (-3.40) = 1.89\ \mathrm{eV}$. (M1·A1)

$$ \Delta E = 1.89 \times 1.60\times10^{-19} \approx 3.02\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J}. $$

(A1)

(c) Wavelength and colour M1·A1·A1

$\lambda = hc/\Delta E$: (M1)

$$ \lambda = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{3.02\times10^{-19}} \approx 6.58\times10^{-7}\ \mathrm{m} \approx 658\ \mathrm{nm}. $$

(A1)

A wavelength near $658\ \mathrm{nm}$ is red light; this is the H-$\alpha$ line of the Balmer series. (A1)

(d) Ground-state ionisation energy M1·A1

Ionisation takes the electron from $E_1 = -13.6\ \mathrm{eV}$ to $E = 0$, needing $13.6\ \mathrm{eV}$: (M1)

$$ E = 13.6 \times 1.60\times10^{-19} \approx 2.18\times10^{-18}\ \mathrm{J}. $$

(A1)

(e) Why the spectrum is discrete R1·R1

The electron can only occupy the discrete energies $E_n$, so any transition releases a photon of a fixed energy difference $\Delta E = E_{n_i} - E_{n_f}$. (R1)

Only certain $\Delta E$ values exist, so only certain frequencies $f = \Delta E / h$ appear: the spectrum is a set of sharp lines rather than a continuous band. (R1)

Insight. Always compute $E_{n_i}$ and $E_{n_f}$ separately and then subtract; the double negative trips up students who try to do it in one step. The $658\ \mathrm{nm}$ result is checkable against the real H-$\alpha$ line at $656\ \mathrm{nm}$, the small gap coming from rounding $h$ and the $13.6\ \mathrm{eV}$ constant. For ionisation the final state is $n \to \infty$ where $E = 0$, so the ground-state ionisation energy is just $+13.6\ \mathrm{eV}$.

(a) $n = 2$ 与 $n = 3$ 能级 A1·A1

$$ E_2 = -\frac{13.6}{2^2} = -3.40\ \mathrm{eV}, \qquad E_3 = -\frac{13.6}{3^2} = -1.51\ \mathrm{eV}. $$

(各 A1)

(b) $n = 3 \to n = 2$ 的光子能量 M1·A1·A1

$\Delta E = E_3 - E_2 = (-1.51) - (-3.40) = 1.89\ \mathrm{eV}$。(M1·A1)

$$ \Delta E = 1.89 \times 1.60\times10^{-19} \approx 3.02\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{J}. $$

(A1)

(c) 波长与颜色 M1·A1·A1

$\lambda = hc/\Delta E$:(M1)

$$ \lambda = \frac{1.989\times10^{-25}}{3.02\times10^{-19}} \approx 6.58\times10^{-7}\ \mathrm{m} \approx 658\ \mathrm{nm}. $$

(A1)

约 $658\ \mathrm{nm}$ 的波长为红光;即巴尔末系的 H-$\alpha$ 线。(A1)

(d) 基态电离能 M1·A1

电离把电子从 $E_1 = -13.6\ \mathrm{eV}$ 提升到 $E = 0$,需 $13.6\ \mathrm{eV}$:(M1)

$$ E = 13.6 \times 1.60\times10^{-19} \approx 2.18\times10^{-18}\ \mathrm{J}. $$

(A1)

(e) 为何谱是分立的 R1·R1

电子只能占据分立能量 $E_n$,故任何跃迁都释放一个固定能级差的光子 $\Delta E = E_{n_i} - E_{n_f}$。(R1)

仅存在某些 $\Delta E$,故仅出现某些频率 $f = \Delta E / h$:谱为一组锐线而非连续带。(R1)

要点。务必分别算出 $E_{n_i}$ 与 $E_{n_f}$ 再相减;试图一步完成的学生常被双重负号绊倒。$658\ \mathrm{nm}$ 的结果可与真实 H-$\alpha$ 线 $656\ \mathrm{nm}$ 核对,微小差距来自对 $h$ 与 $13.6\ \mathrm{eV}$ 常量的取整。电离时末态为 $n \to \infty$($E = 0$),故基态电离能恰为 $+13.6\ \mathrm{eV}$。
Q9HARDPaper 2scattering evidence + gamma emission散射证据与 γ 发射[10 marks]

Geiger-Marsden. (a) outline the apparatus and the two observations with their conclusions; (b) why plum pudding cannot explain large-angle deflections; (c) gamma photon between levels $1.33\ \mathrm{MeV}$ apart, find its frequency; (d) what the discrete gamma energy shows.盖革-马斯登。(a) 概述装置与两个观测及结论;(b) 为何葡萄干布丁无法解释大角度偏转;(c) 相距 $1.33\ \mathrm{MeV}$ 两能级间的 γ 光子,求频率;(d) 分立 γ 能量说明什么。

Answers:答案:  (a) alphas on thin foil; mostly empty + concentrated nucleusα 射薄箔;大部分是空的 + 原子核集中  ·  (c) $f \approx 3.21\times10^{20}\ \mathrm{Hz}$  ·  (d) nucleus has discrete energy levels原子核有分立能级

(a) Apparatus, observations and conclusions M1·A1·A1·A1

A narrow beam of alpha particles from a radioactive source is directed at a very thin gold foil in an evacuated chamber, and a movable detector (scintillation screen) counts alphas scattered through each angle. (M1)

Observation 1: the great majority of alphas pass through almost undeflected, showing the atom is mostly empty space. (A1)

Observation 2: a very small fraction are deflected through large angles, a few by more than $90^{\circ}$, showing the positive charge and almost all the mass are concentrated in a tiny dense nucleus. (A1·A1)

(b) Why plum pudding fails M1·R1

If positive charge were spread uniformly through the whole atom, the electric field inside it would be weak everywhere, so it could only nudge a fast alpha by a fraction of a degree. (M1)

Such a smeared charge cannot produce the strong, close-range repulsion needed to turn an alpha through a large angle, so the observed back-scattering forces the charge into a tiny concentrated region. (R1)

(c) Frequency of the gamma photon M1·M1·A1

Convert the energy gap to joules: $1.33\ \mathrm{MeV} = 1.33\times10^{6} \times 1.60\times10^{-19} = 2.13\times10^{-13}\ \mathrm{J}$. (M1)

Use $\Delta E = hf$, so $f = \Delta E / h$: (M1)

$$ f = \frac{2.13\times10^{-13}}{6.63\times10^{-34}} \approx 3.21\times10^{20}\ \mathrm{Hz}. $$

(A1)

(d) What the discrete energy shows A1

Because the gamma photon carries one of only certain fixed energies, the nucleus has discrete (quantised) energy levels, just as discrete atomic spectra reveal discrete electron levels. (A1)

Insight. Paper 2 marks the evidence chain, not the story: each observation must be paired with the single conclusion it supports, and the two conclusions (mostly empty, concentrated nucleus) score separately. The gamma frequency $\sim 10^{20}\ \mathrm{Hz}$ is about $10^{5}$ times the frequency of a visible atomic photon, exactly mirroring the MeV-to-eV energy ratio, a quick way to sanity-check the arithmetic.

(a) 装置、观测与结论 M1·A1·A1·A1

来自放射源的一束细 α 粒子在真空室中射向极薄金箔,可移动的探测器(闪烁屏)按各角度计数被散射的 α。(M1)

观测 1:绝大多数 α 几乎不偏转地穿过,说明原子大部分是空的。(A1)

观测 2:极少数被大角度偏转,少数超过 $90^{\circ}$,说明正电荷与几乎全部质量集中于微小致密的原子核。(A1·A1)

(b) 葡萄干布丁为何失败 M1·R1

若正电荷均匀弥散于整个原子,其内部电场处处很弱,至多使快速 α 偏转零点几度。(M1)

这种弥散电荷无法产生使 α 大角度偏转所需的近距离强斥力,故观测到的背散射迫使电荷集中到极小区域。(R1)

(c) γ 光子的频率 M1·M1·A1

把能隙换为焦耳:$1.33\ \mathrm{MeV} = 1.33\times10^{6} \times 1.60\times10^{-19} = 2.13\times10^{-13}\ \mathrm{J}$。(M1)

用 $\Delta E = hf$,故 $f = \Delta E / h$:(M1)

$$ f = \frac{2.13\times10^{-13}}{6.63\times10^{-34}} \approx 3.21\times10^{20}\ \mathrm{Hz}. $$

(A1)

(d) 分立能量说明什么 A1

由于 γ 光子只携带某些固定能量之一,原子核具有分立(量子化)能级,正如分立的原子光谱揭示分立的电子能级。(A1)

要点。Paper 2 评的是证据链而非叙述:每条观测须与它支持的唯一结论配对,两条结论(大部分是空的、原子核集中)分别给分。γ 频率 $\sim 10^{20}\ \mathrm{Hz}$ 约为可见原子光子频率的 $10^{5}$ 倍,恰好对应 MeV 与 eV 的能量比,是核对算术的快捷方式。
Q10HARDPaper 2HL ONLYmass defect via $E = \Delta m c^2$由 $E = \Delta m c^2$ 求质量亏损[12 marks]

$^{7}_{3}\mathrm{Li}$ (3 p, 4 n). $m_p = 1.00728$, $m_n = 1.00867$, $m(^{7}_{3}\mathrm{Li}) = 7.01436\ \mathrm{u}$; $1\ \mathrm{u} = 1.66\times10^{-27}\ \mathrm{kg}$, $c = 3.00\times10^{8}$. (a) define binding energy and write the mass-defect expression; (b) mass defect in kg; (c) binding energy in J via $E = \Delta m c^2$; (d) show $\approx 39\ \mathrm{MeV}$ and find binding energy per nucleon; (e) which of Li-7 and He-4 is more tightly bound.$^{7}_{3}\mathrm{Li}$(3 质子 4 中子)。$m_p = 1.00728$、$m_n = 1.00867$、$m(^{7}_{3}\mathrm{Li}) = 7.01436\ \mathrm{u}$;$1\ \mathrm{u} = 1.66\times10^{-27}\ \mathrm{kg}$、$c = 3.00\times10^{8}$。(a) 定义结合能并写质量亏损式;(b) 质量亏损(kg);(c) 由 $E = \Delta m c^2$ 求结合能(J);(d) 证明约 $39\ \mathrm{MeV}$ 并求每核子结合能;(e) Li-7 与 He-4 哪个束缚更紧。

Answers:答案:  (b) $\Delta m \approx 7.00\times10^{-29}\ \mathrm{kg}$  ·  (c) $E_b \approx 6.30\times10^{-12}\ \mathrm{J}$  ·  (d) $\approx 39.3\ \mathrm{MeV}$, $\approx 5.6\ \mathrm{MeV}$ per nucleon每核子  ·  (e) $^{4}_{2}\mathrm{He}$

(a) Binding energy and mass-defect expression A1·A1

The binding energy is the energy that must be supplied to separate a nucleus completely into its individual free nucleons; equivalently it is the energy released when those nucleons come together to form the nucleus. (A1)

$$ \Delta m = 3m_p + 4m_n - m(^{7}_{3}\mathrm{Li}). $$

(A1)

(b) Mass defect in kg M1·A1·A1

In u: (M1)

$$ \Delta m = 3(1.00728) + 4(1.00867) - 7.01436 = 7.05652 - 7.01436 = 0.04216\ \mathrm{u}. $$

(A1)

Convert to kilograms with $1\ \mathrm{u} = 1.66\times10^{-27}\ \mathrm{kg}$:

$$ \Delta m = 0.04216 \times 1.66\times10^{-27} \approx 7.00\times10^{-29}\ \mathrm{kg}. $$

(A1)

(c) Binding energy in joules M1·M1·A1

Use $E = \Delta m\, c^2$: (M1)

$$ E_b = (7.00\times10^{-29})(3.00\times10^{8})^2 = (7.00\times10^{-29})(9.00\times10^{16}). $$

(M1 for substitution)

$$ E_b \approx 6.30\times10^{-12}\ \mathrm{J}. $$

(A1)

(d) Binding energy in MeV and per nucleon M1·A1

Convert to eV by dividing by $1.60\times10^{-19}$: $E_b = 6.30\times10^{-12} / 1.60\times10^{-19} \approx 3.9\times10^{7}\ \mathrm{eV} \approx 39.3\ \mathrm{MeV}$ (consistent with $0.04216 \times 931.5 = 39.3\ \mathrm{MeV}$). (M1)

$$ \frac{E_b}{A} = \frac{39.3}{7} \approx 5.6\ \mathrm{MeV\ per\ nucleon}. $$

(A1)

(e) Which is more tightly bound A1·R1

$^{4}_{2}\mathrm{He}$ is more tightly bound. (A1)

Tightness of binding is measured by binding energy per nucleon, and helium-4 has about $7.1\ \mathrm{MeV}$ per nucleon against lithium-7's $5.6\ \mathrm{MeV}$, so each nucleon in helium-4 is held more strongly. (R1)

Insight. The two routes to binding energy must agree: $E = \Delta m c^2$ in SI units and $\Delta m \times 931.5\ \mathrm{MeV}$ both give about $39\ \mathrm{MeV}$, and a mismatch flags an arithmetic slip. Compare nuclei by binding energy per nucleon, never by total binding energy: lithium-7 has the larger total ($39$ vs $28\ \mathrm{MeV}$) yet is the less tightly bound, because helium-4 is an unusually stable doubly-magic nucleus that sits on a local spike of the curve.

(a) 结合能与质量亏损表达式 A1·A1

结合能是把原子核完全分离为各个自由核子所必须供给的能量;等价地,它是这些核子结合成原子核时释放的能量。(A1)

$$ \Delta m = 3m_p + 4m_n - m(^{7}_{3}\mathrm{Li}). $$

(A1)

(b) 质量亏损(kg) M1·A1·A1

以 u 计:(M1)

$$ \Delta m = 3(1.00728) + 4(1.00867) - 7.01436 = 7.05652 - 7.01436 = 0.04216\ \mathrm{u}. $$

(A1)

用 $1\ \mathrm{u} = 1.66\times10^{-27}\ \mathrm{kg}$ 换为千克:

$$ \Delta m = 0.04216 \times 1.66\times10^{-27} \approx 7.00\times10^{-29}\ \mathrm{kg}. $$

(A1)

(c) 结合能(焦耳) M1·M1·A1

用 $E = \Delta m\, c^2$:(M1)

$$ E_b = (7.00\times10^{-29})(3.00\times10^{8})^2 = (7.00\times10^{-29})(9.00\times10^{16}). $$

(代入得 M1)

$$ E_b \approx 6.30\times10^{-12}\ \mathrm{J}. $$

(A1)

(d) 结合能(MeV)与每核子 M1·A1

除以 $1.60\times10^{-19}$ 换为 eV:$E_b = 6.30\times10^{-12} / 1.60\times10^{-19} \approx 3.9\times10^{7}\ \mathrm{eV} \approx 39.3\ \mathrm{MeV}$(与 $0.04216 \times 931.5 = 39.3\ \mathrm{MeV}$ 一致)。(M1)

$$ \frac{E_b}{A} = \frac{39.3}{7} \approx 5.6\ \mathrm{MeV\ 每核子}. $$

(A1)

(e) 哪个束缚更紧 A1·R1

$^{4}_{2}\mathrm{He}$ 束缚更紧。(A1)

束缚紧密程度由每核子结合能衡量,氦-4 约 $7.1\ \mathrm{MeV}$ 每核子,而锂-7 为 $5.6\ \mathrm{MeV}$,故氦-4 中每个核子被束缚得更强。(R1)

要点。两条求结合能的途径必须一致:SI 单位下的 $E = \Delta m c^2$ 与 $\Delta m \times 931.5\ \mathrm{MeV}$ 都给出约 $39\ \mathrm{MeV}$,不一致就说明算错了。比较原子核要用每核子结合能,绝不用总结合能:锂-7 的总结合能更大($39$ 对 $28\ \mathrm{MeV}$),却束缚更松,因为氦-4 是异常稳定的双幻数核,处于曲线的局部尖峰上。