N2=N0e−3λt N1=N0e−λt N1N2=e−2λtthalf lifeofN tt=λln2n12 N0=N0e−λt λt=ln2t=λln2=e−2λλln2 N1 N2=41
A radioactive nucleus n_2 has 3 times the decay constant as compared to the decay constant of another radioactive nucleus n_1. If initial number of…
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A radioactive nucleus n2 has 3 times the decay constant as compared to the decay constant of another radioactive nucleus n1. If initial number of both nuclei are the same, what is the ratio of number of nuclei of n2 to the number of nuclei of n1, after one half-life of n1 ?
Held on 23 Jan 2025 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
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- A
1/8
- B
8
- C
4
- D
1/4
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