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Q.8. An α -active radioisotope of He is kept in a sealed container. The mass of the radioisotope in the container is 5 g. The volume of He gas collected in 2 hours is 22.4 mL after disintegration of the radioisotope. What is the half life of the radioisotope?
A. 3120.3 years
B. 3123.3 years
C. 3460.3 years
D. 3463.3 years

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As volume of He gas collected at STP= 22.4 ml22.4 L or 22400 ml of volume is occupied by 1 mol i.e. 4 g of HeSo, 22.4 ml of volume will be occupied by 422400×22.4=0.004 g of HeAs initial amount of radioisotope , N0=5 g Amount of radioisotope disintegrated =0.004 gSo, amount of radioisotope that remains after 2hrN = 5-0.004=4.996 gt= 2hr 1 yr = 365 daysand, 1 day = 24 hrSo, 1 yr= 365×24 hrSo 1 hr=1365×24yrSo, 2 hr=2365×24yrAs logN0N=λt2.303so, λ=2.303tlog N0N        =2.3032365×24yrlog 5 4.996        =10087.14 ×0.00348 yr-1        =35.187 yr-1t12=0.693λ      =0.69335.187 yr-1      =0.0197 yr
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