The activity of a radioactive sample

  • A

    Can be increased by heating it

  • B

    Is independent of physical parameter

  • C

    Cannot be increased by any method

  • D

    Both $(b)$ and $(c)$

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Assume that we start with $1000$ $^{38}S$ nuclei at time $t = 0$. The number of $^{38} Cl$ is of count zero at $ t=0$ an will again be zero at $t = \infty $. At what value of $t,$ would the number of counts be a maximum ?

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