Concept explainers
To calculate:
Time taken by the isotope to decay
Answer to Problem 70A
It will take
Explanation of Solution
Given:
For a isotope
Initial mass
Final mass
Half life period
Formula Used:
The formula to calculate the number of half life years is given by,
Where,
Calculation:
The formula used ,
Substitute all the values in the given formula,
Taking Log on both sides,
Thus it takes
Isotope
Conclusion:
Hence, it will take
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