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Chapter: Nuclear Physics

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The fraction of the original number of nuclei of a radioactive atom...

The fraction of the original number of nuclei of a radioactive atom having a mean life of 10 days, that decays during the

5^{\text {th }}

day is

Options

A $0.15$
B $0.30$
C $0.045$
D $0.064$

Correct answer

D. $0.064$

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