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At some instant the ratio of the amount of two radioactive elements is 2:1. If their half-lives respectively are 12 hours and 16 hours, then after two days, the ratio of the amount of two substances is
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Options:
  • A 1:1
  • B 1:2
  • C 3:1
  • D 4:1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1:1
N1=124 N0=N016

and for the second element

N2=123 N0'=N0'8

N1N2=N0N0'816N02N0'

Now given that N0 :N0'=2 :1

N1N2=22=1 :1

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