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At a given instant , 60% of the radioact
Question
At a given instant ,
6
0
%
of the radioactive nuclei in a sample are left undecayed. After
2
0
s,
8
5
%
nuclei have disintegrated, mean life of nuclei
A
1
0
s
B
6
.
9
3
s
C
1
4
.
4
3
s
D
2
8
.
8
6
s
Medium
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Correct option is D)
From the equation it is clear that half life if radioactive nuclei is to see,
Mean life
=
λ
1
=
0
.
6
9
3
1
=
0
.
6
9
3
t
1
/
2
=
0
.
6
9
3
2
0
=
2
8
.
8
6
s
∴
Mean life
=
2
8
.
8
6
s
.
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