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In a radioactive sample, ${ }_{19}^{40} \mathrm{~K}$ nuclei either decay into stable ${ }_{20}^{40} \mathrm{Ca}$ nuclei with decay constant $4.5 \times 10^{-10}$ per year or into stable ${ }_{18}^{40} \mathrm{Ar}$ nuclei with decay constant $0.5 \times 10^{-10}$ per year. Given that in this sample all the stable ${ }_{20}^{40} \mathrm{Ca}$ and ${ }_{18}^{40} \mathrm{Ar}$ nuclei are produced by the ${ }_{19}^{40} \mathrm{~K}$ nuclei only. In time $t \times 10^{9}$ years, if the ratio of the sum of stable ${ }_{20}^{40} \mathrm{Ca}$ and ${ }_{18}^{40} \mathrm{Ar}$ nuclei to the radioactive ${ }_{19}^{40} \mathrm{~K}$ nuclei is 99 , the value of $t$ will be, [Given: $\ln 10=2.3]$
  1. A. 1.15
  2. B. 9.2
  3. C. 2.3
  4. D. 4.6

Solution

The correct option is **B**.

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In a radioactive sample, 1940 K{ }_{19}^{40} \mathrm{~K} nuclei either decay into stable 2040Ca{ }_{20}^{40} \mathrm{Ca} nuclei with decay constant 4.5×10104.5 \times 10^{-10} per year or into stable 1840Ar{ }_{18}^{40} \mathrm{Ar} nuclei with decay constant 0.5×10100.5 \times 10^{-10} per year. Given that in this sample all the stable 2040Ca{ }_{20}^{40} \mathrm{Ca} and 1840Ar{ }_{18}^{40} \mathrm{Ar} nuclei are produced by the 1940 K{ }_{19}^{40} \mathrm{~K} nuclei only. In time t×109t \times 10^{9} years, if the ratio of the sum of stable 2040Ca{ }_{20}^{40} \mathrm{Ca} and 1840Ar{ }_{18}^{40} \mathrm{Ar} nuclei to the radioactive 1940 K{ }_{19}^{40} \mathrm{~K} nuclei is 99 , the value of tt will be, [Given: ln10=2.3]\ln 10=2.3]
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