Q86 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (24 Jun Shift 2) · Physics
A sample contains each of two substances and with half lives and respectively. The ratio of their atomic weights is . The ratio of the amounts of and after is . The value of is _____ .
Correct answer: 25
Solution
Ratio of number of moles of substance in the beginning will be, .
Number of half-life in for element will be,
Number of half-life in for element will be,
Hence, ratio of number of nuclei after will be,
Thus, value of is .
Hence, the correct answer is 25.