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Q.

Ra 87221 undergoes radioactive decay with a half life of 4 days. The probability that a Ra nucleus will disintegrate in 8 days is:

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a

1

b

34

c

12

d

14

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The probability at time t that a radioactive nucleus will disintegrate is defined as:

P=N0-NN0

where N0 = number of nuclei present initially at  t=0.

N=number of nuclei left at time t.

Now 8 days = 2 half lives. 

After 2 half lives, the number of nuclei left will be: 

N=N022=N04

 P=N0-N04N0=34

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