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Standard XII
Chemistry
Energetics of Nuclear Fission
The disintegr...
Question
The disintegration rate of a certain radioactive sample at any instant is
4750
dpm. Five minutes later, the rate becomes
2700
dpm. Calculate half life of sample.
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Solution
R
o
=
4750
dpm
t
=
5
min
R
=
2700
dpm
t
1
/
2
=
?
5
=
2.303
×
t
1
/
2
0.693
×
l
o
g
(
4750
2700
)
t
1
/
2
=
6.13
min
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