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JEE Advanced 2019Paper 1
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2019
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Paper 1
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Nuclear Physics

JEE Advanced 2019 · Paper 1 · Physics · Nuclear Physics

In a radioactive sample, _ 19 ^ 40 K nuclei either decay into...

In a radioactive sample, 1940K{}_{19}^{40}K nuclei either decay into stable 2040Ca{}_{20}^{40}Ca nuclei with decay constant 4.5×10−104.5 \times {10}^{- 10} per year or into stable 1840Ar{}_{18}^{40}Ar nuclei with decay constant 0.5×10−100.5 \times {10}^{- 10} per year. Given that in this sample all the stable 2040Ca{}_{20}^{40}Ca and 1840Ar{}_{18}^{40}Ar nuclei are produced by the 1940K{}_{19}^{40}K nuclei only. In time t×109t \times {10}^{9} years, if the ratio of the sum of stable 2040Ca{}_{20}^{40}Ca and 1840Ar{}_{18}^{40}Ar nuclei to the radioactive 1940K{}_{19}^{40}K nuclei is 99,99, the value of t will be : [Given ln⁡10=2.3\ln 10 = 2.3 ]
In a radioactive sample, _ 19 ^ 40 K nuclei either decay into stable _ 20 ^ 40 Ca nuclei with decay constant 4.5 × 10 ^

Options

  1. A1.151.15
  2. B2.32.3
  3. C4.64.6
  4. D9.29.2

Correct answer

D. 9.29.2

Step-by-step solution

Given that, 1949K{}_{19}^{49}K decays in two stable 2040Caof1840Ar{}_{20}^{40}Caof{}_{18}^{40}Ar Nuclei. Let there be N0{N}_{0} active nuclei of 1940K{}_{19}^{40}K present at t=0t = 0 and none of 2040Caand1840Ar{}_{20}^{40}Ca and {}_{18}^{40}Ar present of t=0t = 0 .
Where λ1{\lambda}_{1} (decay constant for K→CaK \to Ca ) =4.5×10−10year= 4.5 \times \dfrac{{10}^{- 10}}{year} and
λ2{\lambda}_{2} (decay constant for K→ArK \to Ar ) =0.5×10−10year= 0.5 \times \dfrac{{10}^{- 10}}{year}
These form two parallel nuclear reactions.
∴∴ Equivalent decay consent, λ=λ1+λ2=5×10−10year\lambda = {\lambda}_{1} + {\lambda}_{2} = 5 \times \dfrac{{10}^{- 10}}{year}
Now, number of active nuclei of 1940K{}_{19}^{40}K left at \left(t = t\right) = N<br>AndaccordingtoLawofRadioactivity,<br><br >And according to Law of Radioactivity,<br >N = {N}_{0}{e}^{- \lambdat}........(i)<br>Now,accordingtoquestion,<br>........(i)<br >Now, according to question,<br >\dfrac{{N}_{0} - N}{N} = 99 ⇒ {N}_{0} = 100N ⇒ N = \dfrac{{N}_{0}}{100}<br>Thenusingequation(i)<br><br >Then using equation (i)<br >\dfrac{{N}_{0}}{100} = {N}_{0}{e}^{- \lambdat}<br><br >⇒ \ln 100 = \lambdat ⇒ t = \dfrac{2\ln 10}{\lambda} = \dfrac{2 \times 2.3}{5 \times {10}^{- 10}} = 9.2 \times {10}^{10}years
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