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PhysicsNEET 2023Radioactivity and decay law

Nuclei

The half-life of a radioactive substance is 20 minutes. In how much time does the activity of the substance drop to 116\dfrac{1}{16}th of its initial value?

  1. A.20 minutes
  2. B.40 minutes
  3. C.60 minutes
  4. D.80 minutes✓

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