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Show that decay rate R of a sample of a radio-nuclide is related to the number of radioactive nuclei N at that instant by the expression `R=lambdaN`.

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MODERN PUBLICATION-Radioactivity-EXERCISE
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  6. Sketch a graph to illustrate radioactive decay.

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

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  17. Define half life of a radioactive substance.

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