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A parent radioactive nucleus A (decay constant `lamda_(A))` converts into a radio-active nucleus B of decay constant `lamda_(b)`, initially, number of atoms of B is zero At any time `N_(a),N_(b)` are number of atoms of nuclei A and B respectively then maximum velue of `N_(b)`.

A

`(lamda_(a)N_(a))/(lamda_(b))`

B

`(lamda_(b)N_(a))/(lamda_(a))`

C

`((lamda_(a)+lamda-(b))N_(a))/(lamda_(b))`

D

`(lamda_(b))/((lamda_(a)+lamda_(b)))N_(a)`

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To find the maximum value of the number of atoms of nucleus B (\(N_b\)), we need to analyze the relationship between the decay of nucleus A and the formation and decay of nucleus B. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Decay Process**: - Nucleus A decays into nucleus B. The decay constant for A is \(\lambda_A\) and for B is \(\lambda_B\). - Initially, the number of atoms of B (\(N_b\)) is zero. 2. **Rate of Formation of B**: - The rate at which nucleus B is formed from A is proportional to the number of atoms of A that are present. This can be expressed as: \[ \text{Rate of formation of } B = \lambda_A N_a \] - Here, \(N_a\) is the number of atoms of A at any time. 3. **Rate of Disintegration of B**: - The rate at which nucleus B disintegrates is proportional to the number of atoms of B present: \[ \text{Rate of disintegration of } B = \lambda_B N_b \] 4. **Condition for Maximum \(N_b\)**: - At maximum \(N_b\), the rate of formation of B equals the rate of disintegration of B: \[ \lambda_A N_a = \lambda_B N_b \] 5. **Expressing \(N_b\)**: - Rearranging the above equation gives: \[ N_b = \frac{\lambda_A}{\lambda_B} N_a \] 6. **Finding Maximum \(N_b\)**: - To find the maximum value of \(N_b\), we need to express \(N_a\) in terms of time. The number of atoms of A at any time \(t\) can be expressed as: \[ N_a = N_{a0} e^{-\lambda_A t} \] - Where \(N_{a0}\) is the initial number of atoms of A. 7. **Substituting \(N_a\) into the Equation for \(N_b\)**: - Substituting \(N_a\) into the equation for \(N_b\): \[ N_b = \frac{\lambda_A}{\lambda_B} N_{a0} e^{-\lambda_A t} \] 8. **Finding the Maximum**: - To find the maximum value of \(N_b\), we can differentiate \(N_b\) with respect to time \(t\) and set the derivative to zero. However, we can also observe that \(N_b\) will reach its maximum when \(N_a\) is at a certain value before it decays significantly. - The maximum value of \(N_b\) occurs when the decay rates balance out, which we already established as: \[ N_b = \frac{\lambda_A}{\lambda_B} N_a \] ### Final Answer: The maximum value of \(N_b\) is given by: \[ N_b = \frac{\lambda_A}{\lambda_B} N_a \]

To find the maximum value of the number of atoms of nucleus B (\(N_b\)), we need to analyze the relationship between the decay of nucleus A and the formation and decay of nucleus B. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Decay Process**: - Nucleus A decays into nucleus B. The decay constant for A is \(\lambda_A\) and for B is \(\lambda_B\). - Initially, the number of atoms of B (\(N_b\)) is zero. ...
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