NUCLEAR REACTIONS Nickel-56 decays with a half-life of 6.075 days. 1. Write the balanced nuclear reaction of Ni-56 as it undergoes positron emission. (in your solution sheet) 2. Determine the decay constant of the radioactive decay of Ni-56. 3. How long does it take for a sample of Ni-56 to decay to 2.00 % of its original mass?

NUCLEAR REACTIONS Nickel-56 decays with a half-life of 6.075 days. 1. Write the balanced nuclear reaction of Ni-56 as it undergoes positron emission. (in your solution sheet) 2. Determine the decay constant of the radioactive decay of Ni-56. 3. How long does it take for a sample of Ni-56 to decay to 2.00 % of its original mass?

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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