Use the half-life information to complete each table. (The formula N = Nnekt is not required.) (a) Uranium-228: half-life = 550 sec t (sec) 1100 550 1650 2200 N (9) 8 (b) Uranium-238: half-life = 4.9 x 10° years t (yr) N (g) 10 5 2.5 1.25 0.625

Use the half-life information to complete each table. (The formula N = Nnekt is not required.) (a) Uranium-228: half-life = 550 sec t (sec) 1100 550 1650 2200 N (9) 8 (b) Uranium-238: half-life = 4.9 x 10° years t (yr) N (g) 10 5 2.5 1.25 0.625

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Use the half-life information to complete each table. (The formula N = Nnekt is not required.)
(a) Uranium-228: half-life = 550 sec
t (sec)
550
1100
1650
2200
N (g)
(b) Uranium-238: half-life = 4.9 x 10 years
t (yr)
N (g)
0.625
10
2.5
1.25

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