CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2005

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    A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 10 days. If today 125 mg is left over, what was its original weight 40 days earlier?

    A)  \[2g\]            

    B)  \[600mg\]

    C)  \[1g\]            

    D)  \[1.5g\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[N={{N}_{0}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}},\,\,\,n=\frac{40}{10}=4\] \[\frac{125}{1000}=N{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{4}},{{N}_{0}}=\frac{125\times {{2}^{4}}}{1000}=2g\]


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