4. Radium decomposes approximately at a rate proportional to the amount present. If it is 100 grams now, and it will be 96 grams a hundred years later, find a) the half-life of the radium b) the time it takes for 2/3 of its amount to be decomposed.

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4. Radium decomposes approximately at a rate proportional to the amount present. If it is 100 grams
now, and it will be 96 grams a hundred years later, find a) the half-life of the radium b) the time it takes
for 2/3 of its amount to be decomposed.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Radium decomposes approximately at a rate proportional to the amount present. If it is 100 grams now, and it will be 96 grams a hundred years later, find a) the half-life of the radium b) the time it takes for 2/3 of its amount to be decomposed.
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