NEET Chemistry NEET PYQ-Nuclear Chemistry

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    The radioisotope, tritium \[(\,_{1}^{3}H)\] has a half-life of 12.3 years. If the initial amount of tritium is 32 mg, how many milligrams of it would remain after 49.2 years?                               [AIPMT 2003]

    A) 4 mg

    B) 8 mg

    C) 1 mg

    D) 2 mg

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] \[{{t}_{1/2}}=12.3\,y.\]
                Initial amount \[({{N}_{0}})=32\,mg\]
                Amount left \[(N)=?\]
                Total time \[(T)=49.2\text{ }y\]
                            \[\frac{N}{{{N}_{0}}}={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}}\]
                where \[n=\]total number of half-life
                            \[n=\frac{\text{Total}\,\text{time}}{Half\,-\,life}\]
                            \[\frac{49.2}{12.3}=4\]
                So,       \[\frac{N}{{{N}_{0}}}={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}}\]
                            \[\frac{N}{32}={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{4}}\]
                            \[\frac{N}{32}=\frac{1}{16}\]
                            \[N=\frac{32}{16}\,=2mg\]


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