The half-life for the radioactive decay of U-238 is 4.5 billion years and is independent of initial concentration. Part A How long will it take for 10% of the U-238 atoms in a sample of U-238 to decay? Express your answer using two significant figures. 190 ΑΣΦ Α 0.638 Submit Part B Previous Answers Request Answer * Incorrect; Try Again; 4 attempts remaining ? 16] ΑΣΦ N- 1.88 10° If a sample of U-238 initially contained 1.4x10¹8 atoms when the universe was formed 13.8 billion years many U-238 atoms will it contain today? Express your answer using two significant figures. Submit Previous Answers Request Answer ут X Incorrect; Try Again: 3 attempts remaining atoms

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The half-life for the radioactive decay of U-238
is 4.5 billion years and is independent of initial
concentration.
D
Part A
How long will it take for 10% of the U-238 atoms in a sample of U-238 to decay?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
195] ΑΣΦ
t = 0.638
Submit Previous Answers Request Answer
* Incorrect; Try Again; 4 attempts remaining
Part B
?
196] ΑΣΦΑ
N = 1.88. 10°
If a sample of U-238 initially contained 1.4x108 atoms when the universe was formed 13,8 billion years a
many U-238 atoms will it contain today?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
Submit Previous Answers Request Answer
?
5.
X Incorrect; Try Again; 3 attempts remaining
atoms.
Transcribed Image Text:The half-life for the radioactive decay of U-238 is 4.5 billion years and is independent of initial concentration. D Part A How long will it take for 10% of the U-238 atoms in a sample of U-238 to decay? Express your answer using two significant figures. 195] ΑΣΦ t = 0.638 Submit Previous Answers Request Answer * Incorrect; Try Again; 4 attempts remaining Part B ? 196] ΑΣΦΑ N = 1.88. 10° If a sample of U-238 initially contained 1.4x108 atoms when the universe was formed 13,8 billion years a many U-238 atoms will it contain today? Express your answer using two significant figures. Submit Previous Answers Request Answer ? 5. X Incorrect; Try Again; 3 attempts remaining atoms.
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