Neco 2022 Physics Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2022 Neco Physics examination.

Neco 2022 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 11 NECO • 2022 • PHYSICS • objective

A sample contains 2.0 g of isotope X (molar mass \(100\ \text{g·mol}^{-1}\), half‑life \(30\ \text{min}\)) and 3.0 g of isotope Y (molar mass \(150\ \text{g·mol}^{-1}\), half‑life \(2\ \text{h}\)). Both isotopes decay by emitting one particle per decay. At what time after the sample is prepared will the activity of X become one‑third of the activity of Y? Give your answer in minutes (nearest minute).

Answer Options

A. 165
Correct Answer B. 143
C. 130
D. 150
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
143

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This is Neco 2022 Physics Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Physics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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