NEET Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity NEET PYQ-Nuclear Physics

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    A sample of radioactive element has a mass of \[10\text{ }g\] at an instant \[t=0\]. The approximate mass of this element in the sample after two mean lives is:                                       [AIPMT 2003]

    A)  3.70 g             

    B)  6.30 g

    C)  1.35 g             

    D)  2.50 g

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Mean life
       \[\tau =\frac{1}{\lambda },\,\lambda \] beings decay constant.
       Also time given
                \[t=2\tau =2\times \frac{1}{\lambda }=\frac{2}{\lambda }\]
       Thus, mass remained after time t is
                \[M={{M}_{0}}\,{{e}^{-\lambda t}}\]
                \[=10\,{{e}^{-\lambda +\frac{2}{\lambda }}}\] \[(\because \,\,{{M}_{0}}=10g)\]
       \[=10\,{{e}^{-2}}=\frac{10}{{{e}^{2}}}=1.35\,g\]


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