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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