What is the half‑life of an isotope that decays to 6.25%6.25% of its original activity in 57.1 h?

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Q: If we start with 1.000 g of strontium-90, 0.953 g will remain after 2 years. (a) What is the…

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Q: How much time is required for a 6.25-mg sample of 51Cr to decay to 0.75 mg if it has a half-life of…

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Q: 137 Cs has a half-life of 30.2 years. How many years will it take for a 100.0-g sample to decay to…

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Q: A sample of lead isotope Pb decays by emitting an alpha particle to form the nuclide W. If the half-…

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Q: How old is a rock if the mineral biotite from the rock has 75,000 40K atoms and 25,000 40Ar atoms?…

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Q: Answer  4460 years

A: Expression for half-life period of radioactive element is given as,

Q: What is the half-life of an isotope that decays to 25% of its original activity in 17.8 h?…

A: Given:- Let initial activity of an isotope=No Activity of isotope decayed in 17.8 h= x = 25% of No…

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Q: If 2.8x10-10% of the atoms of a radioactive isotope disintegrate in 1.0 yr, what is the decay…

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Q: A radioactive isotope decays from 60 grams to 15 grams in 20 seconds. What is its half-life?

A: Given is the radioactive isotope.We know any radioactive decay follows first order  reaction…

Q: What is the half life of a radioactive sample , if 3/4 of its nuclei decay in 2 years ?

A: Given:The amount of nuclear decay in 2 years = ¾ th of initial massAssume that the initial mass =…

Q: 137 Cs has a half-life of 30.2 years. How many years will it take for a 100.0-g sample to decay to…

A: Data given,  Half-life period of 137Cs, t1/2 = 30.2 years Initial amount, No = 100.0 g Amount left,…

Q: 8. How long will it take for a sample of plutonium -239 with a half-life of 24000 years to decay to…

A: Given information : plutonium-239 Half life (t1/2) = 24,000 years Initial amount = Ao Final amount…

Q: 3) 120g of Chromium-48 decays. After 6 half-lives, how much of the original nuclei would remain?

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Q: 137 Cs has a half-life of 30.2 years. How many years will it take for a 100.0-g sample to decay to…

A: Given half life = 30.2 years initial Concentration = 100 g Concentration at time t = 0.900 g

Q: What is the half‑life of an isotope that decays to 6.25%6.25% of its original activity in 24.2…

A: The half-life  is the time it takes for the concentration of that substance to fall to half of its…

Q: A sample of lead isotope Pb decays by 209 82 emitting an alpha particle to form the nuclide W. If…

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Q: An unknown radioactive element decays into non-radioactive substances.  In 660 days the…

A: Rate constant (k)= 2.303/t log 100/49 So k = (2.303/660) ×0.3098 =0.0011 days ^-1

Q: The isotope 100 Tc has a half life of 16 sec, what is the radioactive decay constant, k?

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Q: The number of a certain radioactive nuclide present in a sample decays from 59,122 to 429 in 9.23…

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Q: The half-life of 90Sr is 28.8 years. How long will it take (in years) for a 86.1 mg sample of 20Sr…

A: Given t= 28.8 years. t1/2 = ?

Q: Radium-221 has a half of 30 sec. How long will it take for 82% of a sample to decay?(Round your…

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Q: 14C decays to 12C with a half-life of about 5,700 years. Suppose you find a fossil in which the…

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Q: Potassium-40 decays to argon-40 with a half-life of1.27x109 yr. What is the age of a rock in which…

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Q: 137 Cs has a half-life of 30.2 years. How many years will it take for a 100.0-g sample to decay to…

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Q: 9) Complete the following scheme for 4K decays: (B decay or electron capture or a decay)

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Q: What is the half-live of a radioactive isotope if it takes 6.2 days for a 72g sample to decay to…

A: Given, 72 g to decay to 18 g. t = 6.2 days To calculate the half-life.

Q: Co-60 is used extensively in radiotherapy as a source of y - rays. Its half-life is 5.27 years. a)…

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Q: How long does it take for 87.5% of each isotope to decay? Kr-91 Kr-89 min Kr-79 h Kr-81 yr

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Q: The radioactive nuclide Plutonium-199 has a half-life of 43.0 min. A sample is prepared that has an…

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Q: 3. Suppose a sample of carbon-243 has a half-life of 3427 years. How long does it take for 80% of a…

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A: T1/2 = 28 yrs N = 0.40 g No = ? at T = 56 years

Q: What is the half life of a radioactive sample, if3/4of its nuclei decay in 2 years?

A: The amount of nuclear decay in 2 years = ¾ th of initial massAssume that the initial mass = 1The…

Q: What is the half‑life of an isotope that decays to 3.125%3.125% of its original activity in 41.8 h?

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Q: A radionuclide undergoes beta decay with half-life of 30.0 years. How many years will it take for 25…

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Q: Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 yearsyears. In a plant fossil, you find that the 14C14C has…

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Q: A theoretical isotope known as Du-30 has a half life of 6 months. The amount decreased from 1.50M to…

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Q: 137Cs has a half-life of 30.2 years. How many years will it take for a 100.0-g sample to decay to…

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Q: The decay constant or the beta decay of ^99 43TC was found to be equal to 1.0x10-13/s. What is the…

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Q: Zinc-62 decays with a half-life of 9.186 hours. 1. Write the balanced nuclear reaction of Zn-62 as…

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Q: A volcanic eruption melts a large area of rock, and all gasesare expelled. After cooling, ⁴⁰₁₈Ar…

A: Half-life of potassium-40 = 1.25 x 109 year A = The final amount of 40 K left = 1.38 mmol  A0 =…

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.