Chapter 19, Problem 42E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: Decay events of tritium ${(}_{\text{1}}^{\text{3}}\text{H)}$ per minute per $\text{100g}$ freshwater or surface water is given. Decay events per minute in $\text{100g}$ of a vintage wine is to be calculated.

Concept introduction: Tritium ${(}_{\text{1}}^{\text{3}}\text{H)}$ is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen containing one proton and two neutrons. It has various applications including verification of vintage wines, tracing of reactions of molecules and their pathways and many others.

To determine: The decay events per minute in $\text{100g}$ of a vintage wine.