JEE Main2007ChemistryChemical KineticsActual
A radioactive element gets spilled over the floor of a room. Its half-life period is 30 days. If the initial activity is ten times the permissible value, after how many days will it be safe to enter the room?
Options
- A1000 days
- B300 days
- C10 days
- D100 days
Correct answer
D. 100 days
Step-by-step solution
Activity (- dN dt ) N N = N _ ( 1 2 )^ n N N _ = ( 1 2 )^ n 1 10 = ( 1 2 )^ n 10=2^ n 10= nlog 2 n = 1 0.301 =3.32 t = n t ₁₁₂=3.32 30=99.6 days Hence, (D) is correct.