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After two hours, one- sixteenth of the starting amount of a certain radioactive isotope remained undecayed. The half-life of the isotope is

a
15 minutes
b
30 minutes
c
45 minutes
d
1 hour

detailed solution

Correct option is B

NN0=12t/T=116=122/T⇒124=122/T ⇒T=0.5 hour=30 minutes

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