JEE Main & Advanced
Physics
Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity
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Radioactivity
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Decay constant of radium is\[\lambda \]. By a suitable process its compound radium bromide is obtained. The decay constant of radium bromide will be [MP PET 1999; JIPMER 2001, 02]
A) \[\lambda \]
B) More than \[\lambda \]
C) Less than \[\lambda \]
D) Zero
Correct Answer:
A
Solution :
Decay constant remains unchanged in a chemical reaction.