Introductory Chemistry: An Active Learning Approach
Introductory Chemistry: An Active Learning Approach
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Author: Mark S. Cracolice, Ed Peters
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20, Problem 62E
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason as to why half-life is used for measuring the rate of decay instead of the time required for the complete decay of a radioactive isotope is to be predicted.

Concept introduction:

Half-life is defined as the time required for the number of nuclides to reach half of the original value. The remaining mass of a sample is calculated by the formula shown below.

R=S×(1/2)n

Where,

n is the number of half-lives.

R is the remaining amount of a sample after n half-lives.

S is the initial amount of a sample.

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