RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2008

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    If \[50%\] of a radioactive substance dissociates in\[15\,\,\min \], then the time taken by substance to dissociate \[99%\] will be

    A) \[50\min \]                        

    B)        \[100\min \]

    C)        \[99\min \]                        

    D)        \[150\min \]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Radioactive disintegration is a 1st order reaction, hence                 \[k=\frac{2.303}{t}\log \frac{a}{a-x}\] \[\therefore \]  \[k=\frac{2.303}{15}\log \frac{100}{100-50}\] also        \[k=\frac{2.303}{t}\log \frac{100}{100-99}\] \[\therefore \]\[\frac{2.303}{15}\log \frac{100}{50}=\frac{2.303}{t}\log \frac{100}{1}\]                 \[\frac{1}{15}\log 2=\frac{1}{t}\log 100\]                 \[\frac{0.3010}{15}=\frac{2}{t}\]                 \[t=\frac{2\times 15}{0.3010}=99\,\,\min \]


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