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Two radioactive nuclides x and y have half lives 1 hour and2 hours respectively. Initially the samples have equal number ofnuclei. After 4 hours the ratio of the numbers of x and y is(a) 1/2 (b) 2 (c) 1/4 (d) 1 (e) 1/16
    

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x undegoes 4 halflives... so

y undergoes only 2 halflives 

where x is original amt

ans ...c


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