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If the half life of a radioactive sample is 10 hours, its mean life is

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14.4 hours

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7.2 hours

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20 hours

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6.93 hours

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Solution

The correct option is A 14.4 hours
Mean life $= \frac{H a l f l i f e}{0.6931} = \frac{10}{0.6931} = 14.4 h o u r s$

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