The half-life of a radioactive nucleus is 5 years, The fraction of the original sample that would decay in 15 years is :
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
In years the sample passes through half-lives. The surviving fraction is , so the fraction that has decayed is .
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