The half-life of a radioactive substance is $48$ hours. How much time will it take to disintegrate to its $\frac{1}{{16}} \,th$ part ............$hour$

  • A

    $12$

  • B

    $16$

  • C

    $48$

  • D

    $192$

Similar Questions

Radioactive substances do not emit

Following statements related to radioactivity are given below

$(A)$ Radioactivity is a random and spontaneous process and is dependent on physical and chemical conditions.

$(B)$ The number of un-decayed nuclei in the radioactive sample decays exponentially with time.

$(C)$ Slope of the graph of $\log _{e}$ (no. of undecayed nuclei) $Vs$. time represents the reciprocal of mean life time $(\tau)$.

$(D)$ Product of decay constant ( $\lambda$ ) and half-life time $\left(T_{1 / 2}\right)$ is not constant.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

  • [JEE MAIN 2022]

In a radioactive decay chain, ${ }_{90}^{232} Th$ nucleus decays to ${ }_{82}^{212} Pb$ nucleus. Let $N _\alpha$ and $N _\beta$ be the number of $\alpha$ and $\beta^{-}$particles, respectively, emitted in this decay process. Which of the following statements is (are) true?

$(A)$ $N _\alpha=5$  $(B)$ $N _\alpha=6$  $(C)$ $N _\beta=2$  $(D)$ $N _\beta=4$

  • [IIT 2018]

If $t_{1/2}$ is the half life of a substance then $t_{3/4}$ is the time in which substance

Two radioactive elements $A$ and $B$ initially have same number of atoms. The half life of $A$ is same as the average life of $B$. If $\lambda_A$ and $\lambda_B$ are decay constants of $A$ and $B$ respectively, then choose the correct relation from the given options.

  • [JEE MAIN 2023]