Use the graph below to answer the following questions. Assume one atom produces one count per minute. Do not include units in your answers. Counts per minute 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1 2 3 4 Time (Days) 40 9 10

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a. How many atoms are in the original sample size of this radioisotope?
b. How long is the half-life in days?
c. How many atoms are left after 2 half-lives?
d. Approximately how many days would have to pass for there to be only 2.5 atoms
of the sample remaining?
Transcribed Image Text:a. How many atoms are in the original sample size of this radioisotope? b. How long is the half-life in days? c. How many atoms are left after 2 half-lives? d. Approximately how many days would have to pass for there to be only 2.5 atoms of the sample remaining?
Use the graph below to answer the following questions. Assume one atom produces
one count per minute. Do not include units in your answers.
Counts per minute
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
Time (Days)
6
7
8
9
10
Transcribed Image Text:Use the graph below to answer the following questions. Assume one atom produces one count per minute. Do not include units in your answers. Counts per minute 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 Time (Days) 6 7 8 9 10
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