A radioactive nucleus decays by two different processes. The half-life for the first process is 10 s and that for the second is 100 s. The effective half-life of the nucleus is close to: 1) 55 sec. 2) 6 sec. 3) 12 sec. 4) 9 sec.

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A radioactive nucleus decays by two different processes. The half-life for the first process is 10 s and that for the second is 100 s. The effective half-life of the nucleus is close to:

 

1) 55 sec.

2) 6 sec.

3) 12 sec.

4) 9 sec.

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