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Doubt in physics based on law of disintegration!?

According to the law of disintegration , N = Nοe^-λt the number of radioactive atoms that have been decayed during a time t is -----

a) No b) N c) No – N d) No/2

The answer is c)No-N but how is it?

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  • 8 years ago
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    N is the number of atoms left, so N0 - N are the number that have decayed.

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