CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 10 years. What percentage of the original amount of it remain after 20 years:

    A)  \[0\]             

    B)  \[12.5\]

    C)  \[8\]              

    D)  \[25\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    We know that \[{{C}_{n}}=\frac{C}{{{2}^{n}}}\] \[{{C}_{n}}=\] concentration after n half-lives n = number of half-lives \[C=\] initial concentration \[{{C}_{n}}=\frac{1}{{{2}^{2}}}=\frac{1}{4}=0.25\] or  \[25%\]


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