Chapter 11.5, Problem 3QQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Half-life of the highest-atomic-numbered element 118 that is laboratory produced is measured in which unit has to be chosen from the given options.

Concept Introduction:

Radioactive nuclides undergo disintegration by emission of radiation.  All the radioactive nuclide do not undergo the decay at a same rate.  Some decay rapidly and others decay very slowly.  The nuclear stability can be quantitatively expressed by using the half-life.

Radioactive decay happens naturally.  This can also be done artificially in the laboratory by means of bombardment reaction.