Chromium-51 is a radioisotope that is used to assess the lifetime of red blood cells The half-life of chromium-51 is 27.7 days. If you begin with 28.7 mg of this isotope, what mass remains after 55.1 days have passed?

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A: Answer : Since radioactivity follows first order kinetics . Given : Half life = 14.3 days . Initial…

Q: Gallium-67 is used medically in tumor-seeking agents. The half-life of gallium-67 is 78.2 hours. If…

A: Given Half life (t1/2) = 78.2 hours Initial amount (N0) = 45.7mg  Time (t) = 193 hours Radioactive…

Q: Gadolium-153, which is used to detect osteoporosis, has a half life of 242 days. What percentage of…

A: Radioactive decay follows first order kinetics.Equation for half life, t½ = ln2 / kTherefore k = ln2…

Q: Tritium (3H) is used in glowing "EXIT" signs located where there is no electricity for lightbulbs.…

A: Provided half life of 3H =12.26 year Provided time(t)=65.2 years The rate constant when  half life…

Q: Phosphorus-32 (P-32, Z=15), a radioisotope used in the treatment of leukemia, has a half-life of…

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Q: Seaborgium-266 has a half-life of 30 seconds. How many half-lives will pass in 30 minutes?

A: Given values -> Half life = 30seconds Total time = 30 minutes

Q: Radioactive radon-222, found in many homes, is a potential health hazard. The half-life of radon-222…

A: To solve this problem first we find the rate constant ( k) using half life time . Then we will…

Q: Thallium-201 is used medically to diagnose heart problems. The half-life of thallium-201 is 72.9…

A: Since the decay reactions are first order reaction. Hence for the first order reactions we can say…

Q: Iodine-123, which is used for diagnostic imaging in the thyroid, has a half-life of 13 hours. If…

A: Given 50mg of Iodine-123 was prepared at 8AM Monday, the remaining grams present at 10AM of next day…

Q: Technetium-99 has been used as a radiographic agent in bone scans (9943Tc is absorbed by bones). If…

A: Radiographic process follow first order:Total no. of hours in 2 - days = 2 x 24 hours…

Q: Gallium-67 is used medically in tumor-seeking agents. The half-life of gallium-67 is 78.2 hours. If…

A: ★ Answer : 13.712 mg of Gallium-67 remains after 112 hours. ★ Solution :

Q: 18° Re is used in the treatment of bone cancer. The half-life of 180 Re is 3.72 days. If you begin…

A: Given: Half-life of isotope = 3.72 days. The initial mass of isotope =1.76 µg And time passed = 18.6…

Q: Tellurium-123 is a radioactive isotope occurring in natural tellurium. The decay constant is 1.7 x…

A: Radioactivity is a special property of some elements or substances by which they continuously…

Q: Gallium-67 is used medically in tumor-seeking agents. The half-life of gallium-67 is 78.2 hours. If…

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Q: Technetium-99 has been used as a radiographic agent in bone scans (9943Tc is absorbed by bones). If…

A: The half-life period is the time taken by one half of the radioactive substance to decay or…

Q: Gallium-67 is used medically in tumor- seeking agents. The half-life of gallium- 67 is 78.2 hours.…

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Q: Chromium-51 is a radioisotope that is used to assess the lifetime of red blood cells The half-life…

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Q: The half-life of 129I is 1.72 x 107 years. Consider a sample that contains 2.39 x 106 atoms of this…

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Q: Gold - 198 is used in the diagnosis of liver problems. The half-life of^198 Au is 2.69 days. If you…

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Q: The radioisotope radon-222 has a Half-Life of 3.8 days. How much of a 73.9-g sample of radon-222…

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Q: Gallium-67 is used medically in tumor-seeking agents. The half-life of gallium-67 is 78.2 hours. If…

A: Given-> Half life = 78.2 hours Initial amount = 44.2 mg Time = 97.0 hours

Q: Chromium-51 is a radioisotope that is used to assess the lifetime of red blood cells The half-life…

A: The initial amount of Chromium-51 (No) = 30.8 mg The half-life period of Chromium-51 (t1/2) = 27.7…

Q: Chromium-51 is a radioisotope that is used to assess the lifetime of red blood cells The half-life…

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Q: Chromium-51 is a radioisotope that is used to assess the lifetime of red blood cells The half-life…

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Q: The radioactive isotope, used in the diagnosis of tumors, has a biological half-life of 47 hours. If…

A: Given  Half life ( t1/2 )         = 47 hour  Time ( t )                  = 26 hour  initial quantity…

Q: " Ca is used in the study of bone formation. The half-life of Ca is 4.54 days. If you begin with…

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Q: Gallium-67 is used medically in tumor-seeking agents. The half-life of gallium-67 is 78.2 hours. If…

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Q: Another form of radiometric dating is potassium-argon dating, which tracks the ratio of Ar-40 to…

A: Any reaction following "first-order reaction", that reactions rate always relies over single…

Q: Chromium-51 is a radioisotope that is used to assess the lifetime of red blood cells The half-life…

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Q: Radioactive radon-222, found in many homes, is a potential health hazard. The half-life of radon-222…

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Q: If the first-order half-life of tritium (³H) is 12.26 years, what amount of time is necessary for it…

A: Given data : half-life of tritium (³H) is 12.26 years Let the initial amount be x. Also given that,…

Q: Strontium-90 is a nuclide that is found in radioactive fallout from nuclear weapon explosions. Its…

A: Given :  Half life = 28 years

Q: Thallium-201 is used medically to diagnose heart problems. The half-life of thallium-201 is 72.9…

A: Decay reactions are first order reactions. Since we know that, for different order of reactions, the…

Q: Iodine-131 is administered orally in the form of NaI(aq) as a treatment for thyroid cancer. The…

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Q: Cesium-137 is part of the nuclear waste produced by uranium-235 fission. The half-life of…

A: Half-life of Cs-137 and initial mass, from which amount of Cs-137 left after 90.6 years.

Q: Radioactive radon-222, found in many homes, is a potential health hazard. The half-life of radon-222…

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Q: Gallium-67 is used medically in tumor-seeking agents. The half-life of gallium-67 is 78.2 hours. If…

A: Gallium - 67 has a half-life of 78.2 hours. Initially 36.7 mg of Gallium - 67 were present.   Here,…

Q: 9) U-235, one of the nuclides in spent nuclear reactor fuel, has a half-life of 703 million years.…

A: Recall the following expression to calculate required time for U-235 to be reduced to 3% of this…

Q: Radioactive radon-222, found in many homes, is a potential health hazard. The half-life of radon-222…

A: The half life of radon = 3.82 days. Initial amount = 37.9 mg  time = 4.70 days mass remains after…

Q: Gallium-67 is used medically in tumor-seeking agents. The half-life of gallium-67 is 78.2 hours. If…

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Q: 186 Re is used in the treatment of bone cancer. The half-life of 18° Re is 3.72 days. If you begin…

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Q: Nitrogen-13 is used in tracers injected into the bloodstream for positron emission tomography (PET).…

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Q: Iodine-131 is used in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease and has a half-life of 8.0…

A: Formula: Since Iodine is a radioactive substance, it follows the 1st order rate law. The half-life…

Q: Gallium-67 is used medically in tumor-seeking agents. The half-life of gallium-67 is 78.2 hours. If…

A: Here given, The half-life of gallium-67 (t1/2) = 78.2 hours Time (t) = 198 hours Initial amount (N0)…

Q: Thallium-201 is used medically to diagnose heart problems. The half-life of thallium- 201 is 72.9…

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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.