NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsAtomic PhysicsPractice
The probability that a particular nucleus of 38 Cl will undergo beta decay in any time interval of 4 s is T 1 / 2 f o r 38 Cl i s 37 .2 min
Options
- A3.1 × 10 - 4
- B6.2 × 10 - 4
- C12.4 × 10 -4
- D24.8 × 10 -4
Correct answer
C. 12.4 × 10 -4
Step-by-step solution
Probability for a particular nucleus to decay in any time interval d t is d N N = λ d t = 0.693 T 1 2 × 4 = 12.4 × 10 - 4