You measure the decay rate of a radioactive sample to be 4.225 x 101 Bq. After 139 seconds, the decay rate is 1/4 the initial rate. A) What is the half life of the sample? B) How many nuclei were initially in the sample?

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You measure the decay rate of a radioactive sample to be 4.225 x 101 Bq. After 139 seconds, the decay rate is 1/4 the initial
rate.
A) What is the half life of the sample?
B) How many nuclei were initially in the sample?
Transcribed Image Text:You measure the decay rate of a radioactive sample to be 4.225 x 101 Bq. After 139 seconds, the decay rate is 1/4 the initial rate. A) What is the half life of the sample? B) How many nuclei were initially in the sample?
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