Calculate the time interval between 33% decay and 67% decay if half-life of a substance is 20 minutes.
Calculate the time interval between 33% decay and 67% decay if half-life of a substance is 20 minutes.
Option 1 -
13 minutes
Option 2 -
60 minutes
Option 3 -
40 minutes
Option 4 -
20 minutes
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:N? /N? = e?
For 33% decay, N? /N? = 0.67 ≈ 2/3.
2/3 = e? ⇒ t? = (1/λ)ln (3/2)
For 67% decay, N? /N? = 0.33 ≈ 1/3.
1/3 = e? ⇒ t? = (1/λ)ln (3)
Δt = t? - t? = (1/λ) [ln (3) - ln (3/2)] = (1/λ)ln (2) = T? /? = 20 min
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