NEET2017PhysicsNuclear PhysicsActual
Two radioactive materials X₁ and X₂ have decay constants 6 and 3 respectively. If initially they have the same number of nuclei, then the ratio of the number of nuclei of X₁ to that of X₂ will be 1 e after a time
Options
- A1 6
- B1 3
- C3 6
- D6 9
Correct answer
B. 1 3
Step-by-step solution
The ratio of number of nuclei of X₁ to that of X₂ after time t, N₁ N₂ = 1 e N₀ e^ -6 t N₀ e^ -3 t = 1 e ( N=N₀ e^ - t ) or 1 e^ 3 t = 1 e or 3 t=1 t= 1 3