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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 3. Chemical kinetics

Which of the following statement is not true for radioactive decay?

  1. A Decay constant increases with increase in temperature.
  2. B Amount of radioactive substance remained after three half lives is \(\frac{1}{8}\) th of original amount.
  3. C Decay constant does not depend upon temperature.
  4. D Half life is ln 2 times of \(\frac{1}{\text { rate constant }}\).
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(A) Decay constant increases with increase in temperature.

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For radioactive decay, decay constant does not depend upon temperature because for radioactive decay activation energy is zero.
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