Most Important Selected Qs for JEE AdvancedChemistryChemical Kinetics
Two radioactive nuclides X and Y have half lives of 100 min and 20 min respectively. In a sample, the ratio of nuclides of X : Y was found to be 1: 8 . Calculate the time after which the ratio of number of nuclides of X become twice that of Y .
Options
- A40 min
- B100 min
- C140 min
- D160 min
Correct answer
B. 100 min
Step-by-step solution
X ₀ 100 X ₀ 2 8 X ₀ 20 4 X ₀ 20 2 X ₀ 20 X ₀ 20 X ₀ 2 20 X ₀ 4 So, 8 X₀ 100 X₀ 4