Radium-226 (atomic mass - 226.03), the only naturally occurring isotope of this element, follows the decay sequence shown below. 26 Ra 218 Po O10 min 214 pp Each step occurs by alpha emission. The half-life for each step is shown below the arrow. How many years would it take for a 1.56 g sample of 22Ra to produce 13.34 ml of helium measured at 27°C and 674 torr following this decay sequence?

Radium-226 (atomic mass - 226.03), the only naturally occurring isotope of this element, follows the decay sequence shown below. 26 Ra 218 Po O10 min 214 pp Each step occurs by alpha emission. The half-life for each step is shown below the arrow. How many years would it take for a 1.56 g sample of 22Ra to produce 13.34 ml of helium measured at 27°C and 674 torr following this decay sequence?

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Radium-226 (atomic mass - 226.03), the only naturally occurring isotope of this element, follows the decay sequence shown below.
a(1602 yr)
226 Ra
a(382 day)
a.10 min 214 Phb
218 Po
Each step occurs by alpha emission. The half-life for each step is shown below the arrow, How many years would it take for a 1.56g
sample of 226Ra to produce 13.34 mL of helium measured at 27 °C and 674 torr following this decay sequence?
22 Rn

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