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Nuclear chemistry: radioactive decay kinetics and half-life
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Difficulty 2 of 3
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A sample initially of
16
g
of a radioisotope is found to have only
2.0
g
of it left after
24
days. The half-life of the isotope, in days, is
A
6
B
12
C
3
D
8
Answer: D
16
→
2
means
16/2
=
8
=
2
3
, so 3 half-lives have elapsed.
t
1/2
=
24/3
=
8
days.
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