General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (11th Edition)
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Author: Ralph H. Petrucci, F. Geoffrey Herring, Jeffry D. Madura, Carey Bissonnette
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Chapter 25, Problem 64IAE
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The number of beta particles emission per second by K-40 nuclei in 1.00 g of given sample of
Concept introduction:
All radioactive reactions follow the first order kinetics thus; decay constant is related to half-life time of the reaction as follows:
Here, k is decay constant and
The activity of any radioactive decay can be calculated using the following formula:
Here, N is number of nuclei undergoing radioactive decay and
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