JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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After five half lives what will be the fraction of initial substance

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Correct option: B

{\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^5}

Option B is correct because after each half-life, the amount of substance remaining is halved. After five half-lives, the fraction remaining is (1/2)⁵.

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