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At a given instant, say t=0, two radioactive substances A and B have equal activities. The ratio RBRA of their activities after time t itself decays with time t as e3t. If the half-life of A is ln2, the half-life of B is:

A
ln22
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B
4ln2
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C
2ln2
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D
ln24
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Solution

The correct option is D ln24
Given,
Half life of A, (t1/2)A=ln2

As we know that,

(t1/2)A=ln2λA

λA=1

at t=0, RA=RB

NAeλAT=NBeλBT
NA=NB at t=0

At t=t, RBRA=NBeλB tNAeλA t

e3t=e(λBλA)t (NA=NB)

λBλA=3

λB=3+λA=3+1=4

(t1/2)B=ln2λB=ln24

Hence, option (C) is correct.

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