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A radioactive isotope having a half life of 3 days was received after 12 days. It was found that there were 3 gm of the isotopes in the container. The initial weight of the isotope when packed was

A

12 gm

B

24gm

C

36 gm

D

48 gm

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d

`N=(N""^(0))/(2""^(n))(n=12/3=4)`
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