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The half life of a radioactive nucleus is 50 days. The time interval (t2 - t1) between the time t2 when \frac{2} {3} of it has decayed and the time t1 when \frac{1} {3} of it had decayed is :  

  • Option 1)

    50 days

  • Option 2)

    60 days

  • Option 3)

    15 days

  • Option 4)

    30 days

 

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As discussed in @8784

After t2 time, only \frac{1}{3} remains.

\therefore \frac{N_{0}}{3}= N_{0}. e^{-\lambda t_{2}}              - 1

After t time, only \frac{2}{3} remains

\therefore \frac{2}{3}N_{0} = N_{0}.e^{-\lambda t_{1}}          -2

Divide equation 2 in equation 1, we get:

\frac{1}{2}= e^{\lambda\left ( t_{1}-t_{2} \right ) } on taking log.

or ln2 =   \lambda \left ( t_{2} - t_{1}\right )

or t_{2}- t_{1} = \frac{ln^{2}}{\lambda }= t_{\frac{1}{2}} = \:50\:days


Option 1)

50 days

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Option 2)

60 days

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Option 3)

15 days

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Option 4)

30 days

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