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The half-life of a radioactive isotope `X` is `50` years. It decays to another element `Y` which is stable. The two elements `X` and `Y` were found to be in the ratio of `1 : 15` in a sample of a given rock. The age of the rock was estimated to beA. 200 yrB. 250 yrC. 100 yrD. 150 yr

Answer» Correct Answer - A
(a) We know that
`(N)/(N_0) = ((1)/(2))^(t//t_1//2) rArr (1)/(16) = ((1)/(2))^(t//50)`
`t = 4 xx 50 = 200 yr`.


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