Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question 361

Question: The decay constant of a radioactive element is $ 1.5\times {{10}^{-9}} $ per second. Its mean life in seconds will be [MP PET 2001]

Options:

A) $ 1.5\times 10^{9} $

B) $ 4.62\times 10^{8} $

C) $ 6.67\times 10^{8} $

D) $ 10.35\times 10^{8} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Mean life $ =\frac{1}{\lambda } $ $ =6.67\times 10^{8}\sec . $