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A sample has  radioactive 4 x 1016 nuclei of half-life 10 days. The number of atoms decaying in 30 days is

a
3.9 x 1016
b
5 x 1015
c
1016
d
3.5 x 1016

detailed solution

Correct option is D

N=4 x 1016123010=12x 1016Atoms decayed =4 x 1016-12 x 1016=3.5 x 1016

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