Chemical Principles
Chemical Principles
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ISBN: 9781337247269
Author: Steven S. Zumdahl; Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 20, Problem 20E

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Interpretation: The mass of Na238SO4 has an activity of 10.0 mica is to be calculated as Sulfur has an atomic mass of 38.0 has an atomic mass of 38.0 u and half life of 2.87 h.

Concept Introduction: The time required to disintegrate exactly half of the radioactive substance is called half life period.

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Interpretation: Time taken to 99.99% of sample of sulfer-38 to decay is to be calculated.

Concept Introduction: The time required to disintegrate exactly half of the radioactive substance is called half life period.

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