BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2006

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    What is the disintegration constant of radon, if the number of its atoms diminishes by 18% in 24 h?

    A)  \[2.1\times {{10}^{-3}}{{s}^{-1}}\]

    B)  \[2.1\times {{10}^{-4}}{{s}^{-1}}\]

    C)  \[2.1\times {{10}^{-5}}{{s}^{-1}}\]

    D)  \[2.1\times {{10}^{-6}}{{s}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Undisintegrated part                 \[\frac{N}{{{N}_{0}}}=(100-18)%=82%\] Using relation                 \[N={{N}_{0}}({{e}^{-\lambda \,t}})\]                 \[\frac{82}{100}={{e}^{-(24\times 60\,\lambda )}}\] \[\therefore \]  \[24\times 60\times 60\times \lambda =\log \,\left( \frac{100}{82} \right)\] or \[\lambda =2.1\times {{10}^{-6}}{{s}^{-1}}\]


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