JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-1998

  • question_answer
    A sample of radioactive substance contain 2828 atom. If its half life is 2 days. How many atoms will be left intact in the sample after one day?

    A)  1000   

    B)                                         2000                     

    C)  1414                     

    D)         707

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Here: original number of atom\[{{N}_{0}}=2828.\] Half life \[{{T}_{1/2}}=2\,days\] Time of decay = 1 day Number of half lives \[n=\frac{t}{{{t}_{1/2}}}=\frac{1}{2}\] Hence, number of nuclei left after one day \[={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}}\times \] original number of atom \[={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{1/2}}\times 2808=2000\]


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