The half-life of a radioactive element is $20 \, minutes$. What is the time interval (in $minutes$) between $33\%$ decay and $67\%$ decay?

  • A
    $40$
  • B
    $20$
  • C
    $30$
  • D
    $25$

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Following statements related to radioactivity are given below:
$(A)$ Radioactivity is a random and spontaneous process and is dependent on physical and chemical conditions.
$(B)$ The number of undecayed nuclei in the radioactive sample decays exponentially with time.
$(C)$ Slope of the graph of $\log_{e}$ (no. of undecayed nuclei) $Vs.$ time represents the negative reciprocal of mean life time $(-\frac{1}{\tau})$.
$(D)$ Product of decay constant $(\lambda)$ and half-life time $(T_{1/2})$ is constant,equal to $\ln(2)$.
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