
Define half-life of a radioactive substance. Establish a relation between half-life and decay constant .

Important Questions on Radioactivity
What do you mean by half-life time of a radioactive element? Explain half-life time and decay constant by drawing a curve between undisintegrated atoms of the element and time.

What is meant by the activity of a radioactive substance?
Draw time-activity graph for a radioactive substance. Find the activity after four half-lives in terms of initial activity After how much time the activity will become zero?

What is radioactive decay? Explain decay constant and derive the relation , Also write the meaning of symbols.



The half-life of radium is years. What fraction of a sample of radium will be disintegrated after years?

The half-life of a radioactive nucleus is minutes. What fraction of sample of this element will remain radioactive after minutes?

The half-life of radon is days. In how many days will its activity drop to of its initial value?
