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Nuclear chemistry: radioactive decay kinetics and half-life
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A radioactive nuclide has a half-life of
20
min
. What fraction of a sample remains undecayed after
60
min
?
A
6
1
B
4
1
C
8
1
D
16
1
Answer: C
Number of half-lives
=
60/20
=
3
. Fraction remaining
=
(
1/2
)
3
=
1/8
.
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