Ask Question
29 March, 17:59

The initial mass of a radioisotope is 10.0 g. If the radioisotope has a half life of 2.75 years, how much remains after four half lives?

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 29 March, 18:11
    0
    After four half-lives, the amount that remains is (1/2) ⁴ of the original sample.

    That's (1/16) of 10 g, or 0.625 g.

    It doesn't matter how long the half-life is.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “The initial mass of a radioisotope is 10.0 g. If the radioisotope has a half life of 2.75 years, how much remains after four half lives? ...” in 📗 Physics if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers