Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question 494

Question: Decay constant of radium is $ \lambda $ . By a suitable process its compound radium bromide is obtained. The decay constant of radium bromide will be

Options:

A) $ \lambda $

B) More than $ \lambda $

C) Less than $ \lambda $

D) Zero

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] Decay constant remains unchanged in a chemical reaction.