$A$ radioactive isotope having $t_{1/2} = 3 \ days$ was measured after $12 \ days$. If $3 \ g$ of the isotope remains in the container,what was the initial weight of the isotope (in $g$)?

The decay constant of a radioactive sample is $\lambda$. The half-life and mean life of the sample are respectively

The half-lives of two radioactive nuclides $A$ and $B$ are $1 \ min$ and $2 \ min$ respectively. Equal weights of $A$ and $B$ are taken separately and allowed to disintegrate for $4 \ min$. What will be the ratio of weights of $A$ and $B$ disintegrated?

${ }^{227}Ac$ has a half-life of $22 \, years$ with respect to radioactive decay. The decay follows two parallel paths: ${ }^{227}Ac \longrightarrow { }^{227}Th$ and ${ }^{227}Ac \longrightarrow { }^{223}Fr$. If the percentage of the two daughter nuclides are $2.0$ and $98.0$,respectively,the decay constant (in $year^{-1}$) for ${ }^{227}Ac \longrightarrow { }^{227}Th$ path is closest to

Radioactivity of a sample $(Z=22)$ decreases by $90 \%$ after $10 \ years$. What will be the half-life of the sample (in $years$)?

The half-life of a radioactive element depends upon