NEET2019PhysicsNuclear PhysicsActual
The half-life of ²¹⁵ At is 100 s . The time taken for the radioactivity of a sample of ²¹⁵ At to decay to 1 / 16^ th of its initial value is
Options
- A400 s
- B6.3 s
- C40 s
- D300 s
Correct answer
A. 400 s
Step-by-step solution
After n half lives N=N₀ ( 1 2 )^n ²¹⁵ At decays to 1 16 ^ th in 4 half-lives i.e., after 400 s .