Q7. A 150 grams of a radioactive gas is accumulated in a container. After 3 months, only 141 grams of the gas remains. What is the monthly rate of decay for this gas? What is the half-life of this gas in year?

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Q7. A 150 grams of a radioactive gas is accumulated in a container. After 3 months, only 141 grams of the gas
remains. What is the monthly rate of decay for this gas? What is the half-life of this gas in year?
Q8. A fossil piece has been found in Alberta that contains 39% of C14 in it? What is the age of this fossil
piece?
Q9. What is daily rate of decay for a radioactive medicine, used for cancer treatments, if its half-life is18 days?
Transcribed Image Text:Q7. A 150 grams of a radioactive gas is accumulated in a container. After 3 months, only 141 grams of the gas remains. What is the monthly rate of decay for this gas? What is the half-life of this gas in year? Q8. A fossil piece has been found in Alberta that contains 39% of C14 in it? What is the age of this fossil piece? Q9. What is daily rate of decay for a radioactive medicine, used for cancer treatments, if its half-life is18 days?
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