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JEE Main 202329 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
29 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Nuclear Physics

JEE Main 2023 · 29 January · Morning Shift · Physics · Nuclear Physics

If a radioactive element having half-life of 30 min is undergoing...

If a radioactive element having half-life of 3030 min is undergoing beta decay, the fraction of radioactive element remains undecayed after 9090 min will be :

Options

  1. A18\dfrac{1}{8}
  2. B116\dfrac{1}{16}
  3. C14\dfrac{1}{4}
  4. D12\dfrac{1}{2}

Correct answer

A. 18\dfrac{1}{8}

Step-by-step solution

Given: Half life of radioactive element t12=30mint\dfrac{1}{2} = 30min.

In 90min90min, there will be three half lives, so n=3n = 3.

Using radioactive decay law, fraction of radioactive element remains undecayed is

NN0=(12)n=(12)3\dfrac{N}{{N}_{0}} = {\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)}^{n} = {\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)}^{3}

⇒NN0=18⇒ \dfrac{N}{{N}_{0}} = \dfrac{1}{8}

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