J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    Polonium has a half-life of 140 days. If we take 20 g of polonium initially then the amount of it that remains after 280 days is

    A)  2.5 g               

    B)  5 g

    C)  10 g                

    D)  15 g

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     After\[n-\]half lines quantity of radiatioactive substance left is \[N={{N}_{0}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{t/{{T}_{1/2}}}}\] Given, \[{{T}_{1/2}}=140\,days,t=28\,days,\,{{N}_{0}}=20g\] \[\therefore \] \[N=20{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{\frac{280}{140}}}=\frac{20}{4}=5\,g\]


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