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Law of Radioactive Decay

The half-life of a radioactive material is 3 h3\text{ h}. If the initial amount is 300 g300\text{ g}, then after 18 h18\text{ h}, it will remain

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Answer: (a)

  1. n=183=6n = \frac{18}{3} = 6 half-lives.
  2. Remaining =30026=30064=4.6875 g= \frac{300}{2^6} = \frac{300}{64} = 4.6875\text{ g}.
  3. So the answer is (a) 4.68 g4.68\text{ g}.
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