Interpretation:
The amount of strontium-90 present in the sample in the beginning needs to be calculated.
Concept introduction:
The time needed for one half of nuclei of radioisotope to decay into its products is the half life. The formula to calculate remaining amount of radioactive element is,
Where
Answer to Problem 10PP
The amount of strontium-90 present in the sample in the beginning is 800 mg.
Explanation of Solution
The amount of strontium-90 remains (N) is
So, the amount present in the beginning is 800 mg.
The measurement of radioactive decay is done in half lives.
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