1. The radioisotope A () spontaneously decays to form the radioisotope B (O), as shown below. t = 0 min t= min a. What is the half-life of this nuclear decay process? Explain. b. Fill in the time that corresponds to the 2nd box. Explain. c. Draw a picture and fill in the time for the 4th box. Explain. t = 60 min d. What is the value of the decay constant (rate constant) for this process? Show your work. t= min

1. The radioisotope A () spontaneously decays to form the radioisotope B (O), as shown below. t = 0 min t= min a. What is the half-life of this nuclear decay process? Explain. b. Fill in the time that corresponds to the 2nd box. Explain. c. Draw a picture and fill in the time for the 4th box. Explain. t = 60 min d. What is the value of the decay constant (rate constant) for this process? Show your work. t= min

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1. The radioisotope A () spontaneously decays to form the radioisotope B (O), as shown below.
t = 0 min
t=
min
a. What is the half-life of this nuclear decay process?
Explain.
b. Fill in the time that corresponds to the 2nd box.
Explain.
c. Draw a picture and fill in the time for the 4th box.
Explain.
t = 60 min
d. What is the value of the decay constant (rate
constant) for this process? Show your work.
t=
min

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