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In the mean life of a radioactive sample
PhysicsNuclear PhysicsNEET
Options:
  • A about 13 of substance disintegrates
  • B about 23 of the substance disintegrates
  • C about 90% of the substance disintegrates
  • D almost all the substance disintegrates
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The correct answer is: about 23 of the substance disintegrates

Substance remained after time t,
N=N0e-λt

Mean life of radioactive sample is, tmean=1λ
Substance remained after mean life
N=N0e-1
N=0.37N0
Substance disintegrated
N0-N=0.63N0
i.e. 63%, nearly 23.

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