The radioactivity of a sample is R1 at time T1 and R2 at time T2. If the half life of specimen is T, the number of atoms that have disintegrated in 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
(R2−R1)T
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Solution
The correct option is B(R2−R1)T Rate =λ× Number of atoms of element yet not decayed R1=λ×N1 R2=λ×N2 Number of atoms decayed in time (T2−T1)=R2λ−R1λ=(R2−R1)λ=T(R2−R1)0.693 ∴ Number of atoms decayed in time (T2−T1)∝T(R2−R1)