Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
84Po210 decays with a particle to 82Pb206 with a half-life of 138.4 days. If 1.0 g of 84Po210 is placed in a sealed tube, how much helium will accumulate in 69.2 days. Express the answer in cm3 at STP.
ChemistryChemical KineticsJEE Main
Options:
  • A 28.21 cm3
  • B 31.25 cm3
  • C 36.85 cm3
  • D 38.47 cm3
Solution:
1076 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 31.25 cm3
t1/2=138.4 days, t = 69.2 day

Number of half-lifes n=tt1/2=69.2138.4=12

Amount of Po left 12 after half-life =121/2g=0.707 g

Amount of Po used in 12 half-life =1-0.707=0.293 g

Now 84Po21082Pb206+2He4

210 g Po on decay will produce = 4g He

0.293 g Po on decay will produce =4 × 0.293 210=5.581×10-3g He

Volume of He at STP =5.581 × 10-3 × 224004=31.25 mL=31.25 cm3

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.