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Initial active mass of radioactive sample is 76gm. find active mass at the end of 2 mean lives. radioactivity physics class 12

Initial active mass of radioactive sample is 76gm. find active mass at the end of 2 mean lives. radioactivity physics class 12

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Vikas TU
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7 years ago
At 2 t-half lives the amount would be reduced to the one – fourth of the inital mass.
As from the n series, 
t1/2 = w/2^n here n =2
Hence,
the active mass at this end is here: => 76/4 => 19 gms

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