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Half life of a radio-active substance is `20` minutes. The time between `20 %` and `80 %` decay will be

A

20 min

B

30 min

C

40 min

D

25 min

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The correct Answer is:
D

The decay of `""_(92)^(238)U overset(-alpha)to ""_(92)U^(238)U overset(-beta)to ""_(91)Y^(234)`
So, atomic number after decay will be 91, 234.
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