Understanding radioactive half life A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below. Initially, each sample contains 23.00 μmol of the radionuclide. First, order the samples by decreasing initial radioactivity. Then calculate how long it will take for the amount of radionuclide in each sample to decrease to 1/16 of the initial amount. radionuclide sample initial radioactivity time for amount of radionuclide to decrease to symbol half-life 1/16 of initial amount 179 A Ta 2. years (choose one) ☐ years 73 7 B Be 53.0 days (choose one) ☐ days 4 182 C Ta 115. days (choose one) ☐ days 73 227 D Ac 22. years ✓ (choose one) ☐ years 89 1 (highest) 2 ☑ 3 4 (lowest)

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Understanding radioactive half life
A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below. Initially, each sample contains 23.00 μmol of
the radionuclide.
First, order the samples by decreasing initial radioactivity. Then calculate how long it will take for the amount of radionuclide in each sample
to decrease to 1/16 of the initial amount.
radionuclide
sample
initial
radioactivity
time for amount of
radionuclide to decrease to
symbol
half-life
1/16 of initial amount
179
A
Ta
2. years
(choose one)
☐ years
73
7
B
Be
53.0 days
(choose one)
☐ days
4
182
C
Ta
115. days
(choose one)
☐ days
73
227
D
Ac
22. years
✓ (choose one)
☐ years
89
1 (highest)
2
☑
3
4 (lowest)
Transcribed Image Text:Understanding radioactive half life A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below. Initially, each sample contains 23.00 μmol of the radionuclide. First, order the samples by decreasing initial radioactivity. Then calculate how long it will take for the amount of radionuclide in each sample to decrease to 1/16 of the initial amount. radionuclide sample initial radioactivity time for amount of radionuclide to decrease to symbol half-life 1/16 of initial amount 179 A Ta 2. years (choose one) ☐ years 73 7 B Be 53.0 days (choose one) ☐ days 4 182 C Ta 115. days (choose one) ☐ days 73 227 D Ac 22. years ✓ (choose one) ☐ years 89 1 (highest) 2 ☑ 3 4 (lowest)
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