Two radioactive substances X and Y originally have N1 and N2 nuclei respectively. Half life of X is half of the life of Y. After three half lives of Y, number of nuclei of both are equal.
The ratio will be equal to:
Two radioactive substances X and Y originally have N1 and N2 nuclei respectively. Half life of X is half of the life of Y. After three half lives of Y, number of nuclei of both are equal.
The ratio will be equal to:
Option 1 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 2 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>8</mn> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 3 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 4 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>8</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
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Correct Option - 2
Detailed Solution:
Number of half lives of Y = 3
Number of half lives of X = 6 [As half life of X is half of that of Y].
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