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Q.

A radio isotope “A” undergoes simultaneous decay to yield “B” and “C” nuclei as 
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Assuming that neither B nor C was present in the beginning. After how many hours will be the amount “C” be just double to amount of “A” remaining?

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answer is 6.

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Detailed Solution

 t12[B]=2t12[C]
Let after time “t”,  [C]=2[A]
                          B=x%
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C is formed at twice the rate of formation of B, the rate constant for decay of A is  
K=K1+K2 =0.6939+0.6934.5 =0.6933=ln23 [C]=2[A] 2x=2(1003x) 4x=100 x=25 Kt=lnaax ln23×t=ln1001003x ln  2t3=ln  1001003x 2t3=1001003x 2t3=10025=4 2t3=22 t/3=2 t = 6

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