CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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    The radioactive isotope of caesium\[-137\]of weight 8g was collected on 1st February, 2006 and kept in a sealed tube. On 1st July 2006 it was found that only 0.25 g of it remained. The half-life period of the isotope is

    A)  37.5 day             

    B)         30 day

    C)  25 day                 

    D)         50 day

    E)  60 day

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[Cs-137=8\]g on 1st Feb 2006 0.25 g left on 1st July 2006 8 g reduces to 0.25 in\[5\times 30\]days                 \[T=n\times {{t}_{1/2}}\] 150 days \[=5\times {{t}_{1/2}}\] \[{{t}_{1/2}}=\frac{150}{5}\]days = 30 days


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