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Q.

Half life of a radioactive substance A is two times the half life of another radioactive substance B. Initially the number of nuclei of A and B are NAandNB respectively. After three half lives of A number of nuclei of both are equal. Then the ratio NA/NB is

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a

1/4

b

1/3

c

1/6

d

1/8

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Let's denote the half-life of substance B as "t" (in any time unit) and the half-life of substance A as "2t".

The amount remaining after n half-lives is,

N=N012n

Now the remaining amount of A=NA123

Reaming amount of B=NB126

Simplifying, we get:

NA123=NB126

NANB=18

Hence the correct answer is 18.

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Half life of a radioactive substance A is two times the half life of another radioactive substance B. Initially the number of nuclei of A and B are NA and NB respectively. After three half lives of A number of nuclei of both are equal. Then the ratio NA / NB is