Plutonium has atomic mass 210 and a decay constant equal to 5.8×10−8s−1. The number of α−particles emitted per second by 1mg plutonium is (Avogadro's constant =6.0×1023)
A
1.7×109
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B
1.7×1011
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C
2.9×1011
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D
3.4×109
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Solution
The correct option is A1.7×1011 No. of atoms in 1mg of Plutonium =10−3210×NA N=2.85×1018
First order decay: dNdt=−λN dNdt=−5.8×10−8×(2.85×1018) dNdt=1.66×1011s−1