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The half-life of polonium is 140 days. After how many days, 16 gm polonium will be reduced to 1 gm (or 15 gm will decay)?

a
700 days
b
280 days
c
560 days
d
420 days

detailed solution

Correct option is C

NN0=12t/140⇒116=12t/140 ⇒t140=4⇒t=560 days

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