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Chapter 21.3, Problem 1PPA
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Interpretation:
The given concentration of radon after 2.4 days is to be calculated.
Concept introduction:
Radioactivity of an element can be measured as:
Here,
Radon has a half-life of 3.8 days.
Half-life is the amount of time required for half of a substance to undergo some specified process.
Half-life for the first order reaction is given as follows:
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