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A radioactive material decays for an interval of time equal to its average life. What fraction of the material has remained undecayed?

Important Questions on Radioactivity

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A radioactive material decays for an interval of time equal to its average life. What fraction has decayed?

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A single radioactive substance emits either α-particles only, or β-particles only. Then, why is the radioactive radiation divided into three parts on applying electric or magnetic field?
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How do β-particles differ from the electrons obtained by thermionic emission and by photoelectric emission?

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Starting with N=N0 eλt, obtain a relation between disintegration constant of a radioactive element and its half-life (T). Various terms have their usual meanings.
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Show graphically the variation in the mass of a radioactive substance with time. Mark the values of time on the X-axis in terms of half-life (T, 2T, 3T etc.) and the corresponding values of mass on the Y-axis.

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Define decay constant for a radioactive substance. Give its unit.

Obtain a relation between half-life of a radioactive substance and decay constant (λ).

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Define average (mean) life of a radioactive substance. How are half-life and average life-related?

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Define two units of radioactivity. How are they related?