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In a mean life of a radioactive sample

a
About 1/3 of substance disintegrates
b
About 2/3 of the substance disintegrates
c
About 90% of the substance disintegrates
d
Almost all the substance disintegrates

detailed solution

Correct option is B

By using N=N0e-λt and t=τ=1λSubstance remains N=N0e=0.37N0≃N03∴Substance disintegrated =N0-N03=2N03

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