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After a certain lapse of time,the fraction of radioactive polonium undecayed is foud to be 12.5% of the initial quanitity.What is the duration of this time lapse,if the half life of polonium is 138 days?

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MODERN PUBLICATION-Radioactivity-EXERCISE
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  2. What is meant by radioactive substance?

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  4. State the law of radioactive decay. Show that radioactive decay is exp...

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  7. State the law of radioactive decay and hence derive the relation N=N0e...

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  9. Sketch a graph to illustrate radioactive decay.

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  20. Define half life of a radioactive substance.

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