NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-35

  • question_answer
    DDT on exposure to water decomposes. Half ife is equal to 10 years. How much time will take for its decomposition to 99%?

    A)  50 years          

    B)  67 years

    C)  500 years        

    D)  600 years

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[K=\frac{0.693}{10}yea{{r}^{-1}}\] \[K=\frac{2.303}{t}\log \frac{a}{a-0.99a}\] \[\therefore \] \[\frac{0.693}{10}=\frac{2.303}{t}\log {{10}^{2}}\] \[t=\frac{10\times 2.303\times 2}{0.693}\] \[=66.5\,years\,\approx 67\,years\]


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