Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education)
Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education)
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Author: Charles William McLaughlin, Marilyn Thompson, Dinah Zike
Publisher: Glencoe Mcgraw-Hill
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Chapter 20, Problem 36R
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To plot: The graph between mass number (x-axis) and half-life (y-axis) of the given isotopes and find the relation between them, if any.

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Answer to Problem 36R

The graph between the mass number and half-life for given isotope not shows any relation between them.

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Given:

The given table contains mass number and half life of isotopes.

    Isotopes Half Lives
    IsotopeMass NumberHalf-Life
    Radon-2222224 days
    Thorium-23423424 days
    Iodine-1311318 days
    Bismuth-2102105 days
    Polonium-210210138 days

According to the given data, the graph between the mass number and half-life is as follow:

  Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education), Chapter 20, Problem 36R

This graph shows the X-axis as the Mass number and the Y-axis as the Half-life of isotopes. After plotting the value for the given isotope, it is observed that the isotopes points on the graph have no pattern or relation.

Conclusion:

Thus, the graph between the mass number and half-life for the given isotope does not show any relation between them.

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Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education)

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