JEE Main & Advanced Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question Bank Radioactivity

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    Starting with a sample of pure \[^{66}Cu,\,\frac{7}{8}\] of it decays into Zn in 15 min. The corresponding half-life is                   [AIEEE 2005]

    A)            5 min                                       

    B)            \[7\frac{1}{2}\] min

    C)            10 min                                     

    D)            15 min

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       \[\frac{7}{8}\]part decays i.e. remaining part is \[\frac{1}{8}\] \[N={{N}_{0}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{\frac{t}{{{T}_{1/2}}}}}\]\[\Rightarrow \frac{1}{8}={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{\frac{15}{{{T}_{1/2}}}}}\Rightarrow {{T}_{1/2}}\]=5 min.


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