RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-1999

  • question_answer
    Half life of radium is 1600 year, then its \[{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{16}}}^{th}}\] part will remain undecayed after:

    A)  1200 year           

    B)         6400 year           

    C)         1800 year           

    D)         2200 year

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Remaining quantity\[N={{N}_{0}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}}\] \[\frac{No}{16}=No{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}}\] \[{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{4}}={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}}\] \[\therefore \]  \[n=4\]             \[\frac{t}{{{t}_{1/2}}}=4\]             \[\Rightarrow \]   \[t=4{{t}_{1/2}}\] \[=4\times 1600\,=6400\] year


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