24. A sample of scotch whiskey is suspected of being counterfeit. The label claims it is 12 years old, but there is a suspicion of fraud, so a sample of the whiskey is tested. A modern sample of unaged whiskey is tested for tritium (H-3), and it is found that 1.00 grams of the whiskey produces beta particles at a rate of 234.3 counts per minute. A 1.00 gram sample of the suspect whiskey gives a count of 193.2 counts per minute. Given that the half-life of tritium is 12.3 years, how old is the suspect whiskey?

24. A sample of scotch whiskey is suspected of being counterfeit. The label claims it is 12 years old, but there is a suspicion of fraud, so a sample of the whiskey is tested. A modern sample of unaged whiskey is tested for tritium (H-3), and it is found that 1.00 grams of the whiskey produces beta particles at a rate of 234.3 counts per minute. A 1.00 gram sample of the suspect whiskey gives a count of 193.2 counts per minute. Given that the half-life of tritium is 12.3 years, how old is the suspect whiskey?

Chemistry

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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