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A radioisotope has a half life of 75years. The fraction of the atoms of  this element  that would decay in 150 years will be

a
66.6%
b
85.5%
c
62.5%
d
75%

detailed solution

Correct option is D

n=tT=15075=2 NN0=(12)2=14 Fraction of atoms decayed=N0−NN0=34N0N0=75% .

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