13. [ --) Bananas are somewhat radioactive due to the presence of substantial amounts of potassium. The isotope of potassium is radioactive and decays by the two different pathways shown below: K→→Ca+ (an antineutrino) KAr+y+B (a gamma ray and a neutrino) The half-life for potassium is 1.251 x10 years. Evaluate the rate constants ₁ and ₂. (89.3%) (10.7%)

13. [ --) Bananas are somewhat radioactive due to the presence of substantial amounts of potassium. The isotope of potassium is radioactive and decays by the two different pathways shown below: K→→Ca+ (an antineutrino) KAr+y+B (a gamma ray and a neutrino) The half-life for potassium is 1.251 x10 years. Evaluate the rate constants ₁ and ₂. (89.3%) (10.7%)

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