At any instant, two elements X1 and X2 have same number of radioactive atoms. If the decay constant of X1 and X2 are 10 and respectively, then the time when the ratio of their atoms becomes 1e respectively will be :
- 15
- 111
- 19
- 16
Answer
(3) 19
Solution
N1 = N0 e-10 t and N2 = N0 e- t
N1N2 = e-9 t = 1e
9 t = 1
t = 19
Answer: (3)