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The activity of a radioactive sample is measured as N_0 counts per minute at t=0 and N_0 / e counts per minute at t=5 ~min. The time (in minute) at…

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The activity of a radioactive sample is measured as N0\mathrm{N}_0N0​ counts per minute at t=0\mathrm{t}=0t=0 and N0/e\mathrm{N}_0 / \mathrm{e}N0​/e counts per minute at t=5 min\mathrm{t}=5 \mathrm{~min}t=5 min. The time (in minute) at which the activity reduces to half its value is

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  1. A

    log⁡e2/5\log _e 2 / 5loge​2/5

  2. B

    5log⁡e2\frac{5}{\log _e 2}loge​25​

  3. C

    5log⁡1025 \log _{10} 25log10​2

  4. D

    5log⁡e25 \log _{\mathrm{e}} 25loge​2

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