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The activity of a radioactive sample falls from 600 s1 to 500 s1 in 40 minutes. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true? (ln1.2=0.1823)

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The decay constant is 0.455 min1.
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The decay constant is 0.00455 min1.
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The half life period is 1.52 min.
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The half life period is 152 min.
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Solution

The correct option is D The half life period is 152 min.
We know that,

A=A0eλt

Here A0=600 s1, A=500 s1

500=(600)eλt

eλt=56

λt=ln(6/5)

λ=ln(6/5)t=0.182340 min

λ=0.00455 min1

The half-life period is given by,

t1/2=ln 2λ

t1/2=ln 20.00455

t1/2152 min

Hence, option (B) and (D) are correct.

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