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he radioactivity of given sample of whisky due to tritium (Half life=12 yrs) was found to be only 3.125% of that measured in a recently purchased bottle marked "10 years old". By how many years ago the sample must have been prepared?

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SOLUTION :`m/m_0=1/2^n rArr 3.125/100=1/2^n`
`n=5=t/T`
t=5T = 5 X 12 = 60 YEARS.
`therefore` Total AGE of SAMPLE = 60+10 =70 years


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