The radioactivity of a sample is R1 at a time T1 and R2 at a time T2. If the half-life of the specimen is T, the number of atoms that have disintegrated in the time (T2−T1) is proportional to:
A
R1T1−R2T2
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B
R1−R2
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C
(R1−R2)T
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D
(R1−R2)T
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Solution
The correct option is A(R1−R2)T Radioactivity =dNdt=λN (Since N(t)=Noe−λt)
Given : R1=λN(T1) R2=λN(T2)
No. of disintegrated atoms =N(T2)−N(T1)=R2−R1λ=(R2−R1)Tln2