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26 November, 04:11

Radium-221 has a half-life of 30 sec. How long will it take for 96% of a sample to decay?

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  1. 26 November, 04:22
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    We can calculate how long the decay by using the half-life equation. It is expressed as:

    A = Ao e^-kt

    where A is the amount left at t years, Ao is the initial concentration, and k is a constant.

    From the half-life data, we can calculate for k.

    1/2 (Ao) = Ao e^-k (30)

    k = 0.023

    0.04Ao = Ao e^0.023 (t)

    t = 140 sec
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