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Suppose we consider a large number of containers each containing initially 10000 atoms of a radioactive material with a half life of 1 yr. After 1 yr

A

all the containers will have 5000 atoms of the material.

B

all the containers will contain the same number of atoms of the material but that number will only be approximately 5000

C

the containers will in general have different number of the atoms of the material but their average will be close to 5000

D

none of containers can have more than 5000 atoms.

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c
Since half life of the material is 1 year , therefore , after 1 year, half the number of atoms will decay on an average . The containers will in general have different numbers of the atoms of the material but their average will be close to 5000.
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