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

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    The ratio of number of atoms of \[^{14}C\] to \[^{12}C\] in living matter is measured to be \[1.3\times {{10}^{-12}}\] at the present time. A 12 g sample of carbon produces 180 decays/min due to the small amount of \[^{14}C\] in it. The half-life of \[^{14}C\] is nearly [1 year \[=3.15\times {{10}^{7}}s\]]

    A)  574 years

    B)                     5740 years

    C)  2870 years       

    D)         287 years

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[\frac{{{14}_{C}}}{{{12}_{C}}}=1.3\times {{10}^{-12}}\] \[12\text{ }g\] contain \[6.022\times {{10}^{23}}\] atoms No. atoms of \[{{14}_{C}}=6.022\times {{10}^{23}}\times 1.3\times {{10}^{-12}}\] \[=7.8286\times {{10}^{11}}\Rightarrow N={{N}_{0}}{{e}^{-\lambda t}}\] \[-\frac{dN}{dt}={{N}_{0}}{{e}^{-\lambda t}}\times \lambda \Rightarrow -\frac{dN}{dt}=N\times \lambda \] \[\frac{180}{60}=7.8286\times {{10}^{11}}\times \lambda \] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\frac{1}{\lambda }=\frac{7.8286\times {{10}^{11}}}{3}\Rightarrow \lambda =0.3832\times {{10}^{-11}}\] \[{{t}_{1/2}}=\frac{0691}{\lambda }=\frac{0.692}{0.3832\times {{10}^{-11}}}=1.80\times {{10}^{11}}\sec \] Half life \[=1.8032\times {{10}^{11}}\sec =0.5740\times {{10}^{4}}\] year=5740 years.


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