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Assertion In one half-life of a radioactive substance more number of nuclei are decayed than in one average life.
Reason Average life = Half -life/in (2)

A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

B

If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.

C

If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

D

If Assertion is false but Reason is true.

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To solve the question, we need to analyze the assertion and the reason provided: ### Step 1: Understanding the Assertion The assertion states that "In one half-life of a radioactive substance, more number of nuclei are decayed than in one average life." ### Step 2: Understanding the Reason The reason states that "Average life = Half-life / ln(2)." This relationship is a known fact in nuclear physics. ### Step 3: Definitions 1. **Half-life (T₁/₂)**: The time required for half of the radioactive nuclei in a sample to decay. 2. **Average life (τ)**: The average time a nucleus exists before decaying, which is mathematically defined as τ = 1/λ, where λ is the decay constant. ### Step 4: Mathematical Relationships From the reason, we know: \[ \text{Average life} (τ) = \frac{\text{Half-life} (T_{1/2})}{\ln(2)} \] This implies that: \[ τ > T_{1/2} \] because ln(2) is approximately 0.693, which is less than 1. ### Step 5: Decay Calculation 1. **Number of Nuclei Decayed in Half-life**: - If we start with \( N_0 \) nuclei, after one half-life, the number of remaining nuclei is: \[ N_{t} = N_0 e^{-\lambda T_{1/2}} = N_0 \cdot \frac{1}{2} \] - Thus, the number of decayed nuclei in one half-life is: \[ N_0 - N_{t} = N_0 - \frac{N_0}{2} = \frac{N_0}{2} \] 2. **Number of Nuclei Decayed in Average Life**: - The average life is longer than the half-life, and over this time, more nuclei will have decayed. - The number of nuclei remaining after one average life is: \[ N_{t} = N_0 e^{-\lambda τ} \] - Since τ > T₁/₂, more than half of the original nuclei will have decayed during the average life. ### Step 6: Conclusion From the calculations, we can conclude: - In one half-life, \( \frac{N_0}{2} \) nuclei decay. - In one average life, more than \( \frac{N_0}{2} \) nuclei decay. Thus, the assertion is incorrect because it states that more nuclei decay in one half-life than in one average life. ### Final Answer - **Assertion**: False - **Reason**: True - Therefore, the correct conclusion is that the assertion is false, but the reason is true.

To solve the question, we need to analyze the assertion and the reason provided: ### Step 1: Understanding the Assertion The assertion states that "In one half-life of a radioactive substance, more number of nuclei are decayed than in one average life." ### Step 2: Understanding the Reason The reason states that "Average life = Half-life / ln(2)." This relationship is a known fact in nuclear physics. ...
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