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The radioactivity of a sample is T1 at a time R1 and at time T2 is R2. If half-life of sample is T, then in time (T2T1) number of decayed atoms is proportional to :

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R1T1R2T2
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R1R2
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R1R2T
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(R1R2)T
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Solution

The correct option is D (R1R2)T
Radioactivity of sample at time T1 is

R1=λN1

Radioactivity of sample at time T2 is

R2=λN2

Number of atoms that have disintegrated in the time (T2T1)=N1N2

=R1R2λ

λ=0.693T

(T2T1)=(R1R2)T0.693

(T2T1)(R1R2)T

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