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Radioactive decay is a statisticle process i.e., we cannot precisely predict the timing of a particular radioactivity of a particular nucleus . The nucleus can disintegrate immediately or it may take infinite time . Simply the probability of the number of nuclei being disintegrated at any instant can be predicted . the rate at which a particular decay process in a radioactive sample is directly proportional to the number of radioactive nuclei present and thus obeys first order kinetics . the factor dN/N expresses the fraction of nuclei decayed in time dt.`t_(1//2)` is the time in which half of the atoms are decayed and average life is the time for the nucleus to survive before decay .
Which of the following relation is correct ? `(t_(1//2)` and `t_(3//4)` are time required to complete half and 3/4 decay respectively )

A

`t_(1//2) = 2 xx t_(3//4)`

B

`t_(1//2) = 3 xx t_(3//4)`

C

`t_(3//4) = 2 xx t_(1//2)`

D

`t_(3//4) = 3 xx t_(1//2)`

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C

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  • Radioactive decay is a statisticle process i.e., we cannot precisely predict the timing of a particular radioactivity of a particular nucleus . The nucleus can disintegrate immediately or it may take infinite time . Simply the probability of the number of nuclei being disintegrated at any instant can be predicted . the rate at which a particular decay process in a radioactive sample is directly proportional to the number of radioactive nuclei present and thus obeys first order kinetics . the factor dN/N expresses the fraction of nuclei decayed in time dt. t_(1//2) is the time in which half of the atoms are decayed and average life is the time for the nucleus to survive before decay . 75 atoms of a radioactive species are decayed in 2 half lives (t_(1//2) = 1 hr ) if 100 atoms are taken initially . Number of atoms decayed if 200 atoms are taken in 2 hr are :

    A
    75
    B
    150
    C
    50
    D
    200
  • Radioactive decay is a statisticle process i.e., we cannot precisely predict the timing of a particular radioactivity of a particular nucleus . The nucleus can disintegrate immediately or it may take infinite time . Simply the probability of the number of nuclei being disintegrated at any instant can be predicted . the rate at which a particular decay process in a radioactive sample is directly proportional to the number of radioactive nuclei present and thus obeys first order kinetics . the factor dN/N expresses the fraction of nuclei decayed in time dt. t_(1//2) is the time in which half of the atoms are decayed and average life is the time for the nucleus to survive before decay . A freshly prepared radioactive source of half period 2 hour emits radiations on intensity which is 64 times of the permissible safe level. The minimum time after which it would be possible to work with this source is :

    A
    16 hrs
    B
    12 hrs
    C
    20 hrs
    D
    24 hrs
  • The rate of decay per second of a radioactive sample

    A
    proportional to the life time lived by the nucleus
    B
    decreases with the life time lived
    C
    is independent of the life time lived
    D
    depends upon the total number of radioactive nuclei present in the sample
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