Answer:
The correct answer is "22.27 hours".
Explanation:
Given that:
Radioactive isotope activity,
= 490,000 Bq
Activity,
= 110,000 Bq
Time,
= 48 hours
As we know,
⇒ [tex]A = A_0 e^{- \lambda t}[/tex]
or,
⇒ [tex]\frac{A}{A_0}=e^{-\lambda t}[/tex]
By taking "ln", we get
⇒ [tex]ln \frac{A}{A_0}=- \lambda t[/tex]
By substituting the values, we get
⇒ [tex]-ln \frac{110000}{490000} = -48 \lambda[/tex]
⇒ [tex]-1.4939=-48 \lambda[/tex]
[tex]\lambda = 0.031122[/tex]
As,
⇒ [tex]\lambda = \frac{ln_2}{\frac{T}{2} }[/tex]
then,
⇒ [tex]\frac{ln_2}{T_ \frac{1}{2} } =0.031122[/tex]
⇒ [tex]T_\frac{1}{2}=\frac{ln_2}{0.031122}[/tex]
[tex]=22.27 \ hours[/tex]
