JIPMER2011ChemistryChemical Kinetics
2 g of a radioactive sample having half-life of 15 days was synthesised on 1st Jan 2009. The amount of the sample left behind on 1st March, 2009 (including both the days) is
Options
- A0 g
- B0.125 g
- C1 g
- D0.5 g
Correct answer
B. 0.125 g
Step-by-step solution
N=N₀ ( 1 2 )^n Given, N₀=2 ~g t_ 1 / 2 =15 days t=60 days n= 60 15 =4 N=2 ( 1 2 )^4 or N=0.125 ~g