JEE Main & Advanced Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Nuclei

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    The half-life of radioactive Radon is 3.8 days. The time at the end of which \[\frac{1}{20}\]th of the radon sample will remain undecayed is \[\left( \text{given lo}{{\text{g}}_{e}}=0.4343 \right)\]

    A)  3.8 days

    B)                     16.5 days

    C)  33 days         

    D)         76 days.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b]  \[{{t}_{1/2}}=3.8\] day \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\lambda =\frac{0.693}{{{t}_{1/2}}}=\frac{0.693}{3.8}=0.182\] If the initial number of atom is \[a={{A}_{0}}\] then after time t the number of atoms is \[a/20=A\]. We have to find t. \[t=\frac{2.303}{\lambda }\log \frac{{{A}_{0}}}{A}=\frac{2.303}{0.182}\log \frac{a}{a/20}\] \[=\frac{2.303}{0.182}\log 20=16.46\] days


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