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A radioactive isotope has a decay constant
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei
Problem
A radioactive isotope has a decay constant
λ
=
4.0
×
10
−
4
s
−
1
\lambda = 4.0\times10^{-4}\,\text{s}^{-1}
λ
=
4.0
×
1
0
−
4
s
−
1
. Calculate the time required for the number of undecayed nuclei to fall to
1
%
1\%
1%
of its initial value.
Related theory
Radioactivity
Nuclear physics
Radioactive decay
Nuclei
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