The half life of radioactive isotope ‘X’ is 50 years. It decays to

The Half Life Of Radioactive Isotope X Is 50 Years Physics QuestionThe Half Life Of Radioactive Isotope X Is 50 Years Physics Question

The half life of radioactive isotope ‘X’ is 50 years. It decays to another element ‘Y’ which is stable. The two elements ‘X’ and ‘Y’ were found to be in the ratio of 1 : 15 in a sample of a given rock. The age of the rock was estimated to be

Options

(a) 150 years
(b) 200 years
(c) 250 years
(d) 100 years

Correct Answer:

200 years

Explanation:

Let no. of atoms in X = Nₛ, No. of atoms in Y = Nₜ
By eq. Nₛ / Nₜ = 1/15
Part of Nₛ = 1/16 (Nₛ + Nₜ) = 1/2⁴ (Nₛ + Nₜ)
So, total 4 half lives are passed, so, age of rock is 4 x 50 = 200 years.

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