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Nucleus A decays into B with a decay constant λ1 and B further decays into C with a decay constant λ2. Initially, at t=0, the number of nuclei of A and B were 3N0 and N0 respectively. If at t = t0 number of nuclei of B becomes constant and equal to 2N0, then
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Options:
  • A t0=1λ1ln3λ12λ2
  • B t0=1λ1lnλ1λ2
  • C t0=1λ1ln2λ13λ2
  • D t0=1λ2ln3λ12λ2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: t0=1λ1ln3λ12λ2


NA=3N0eλ1t

dNAdt=-3λ1N0e-λ1t
dNBdt=3λ1N0e-λ1t-λ2NB

At t=t0dNBdt=0

3λ1N0e-λ1t-λ2NB=0

3λ1N0e-λ1t=λ22N0

eλ1t0=3λ12λ2

t0=1λ1ln3λ12λ2

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