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If 12g of a sample is taken, then 6g of ...

If `12g` of a sample is taken, then `6g` of a sample decays in `1 hr`. Find the amount of sample showing decay in next hour.

A

3 g

B

1 g

C

2 g

D

6 g

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The correct Answer is:
A
Half-life is 1 hr and thus in each half-life, half of the sample decays.
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