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A radioactive material has an initial amount `16 gm` After `120` days it reduces to `1 gm`. Then the half-life of radioactive material is

A

60 days

B

30 days

C

40 days

D

240 days

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B

`(1)/(16) = ((1)/(2))^((t)/(T_(1//2))) rArr ((1)/(2))^(4) = ((1)/(2))^((120)/(T_(1//2)))`
`rArr 4= (120)/(T_(1//2)) rArr T_(1//2)= 30` days
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