The nuclear activity of a radioactive element becomes of its initial value in 30 years. The half-life of radioactive element is ____ years.
Answer: 10
Solution
Activity falls by a factor of two in each half-life, so a drop to of the initial value takes three half-lives:
The half-life of the element is years.
The half-life of the element is years.
JEE Main · 2021 · 25 Jul 2021 · Shift 2 · Integer answer