Concept explainers
To find:The half-life of the decay
Answer to Problem 74GP
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
Mass of natural samarium is 1.00 g
Rate of emit
The
Calculation:
We first find the number of
The activity level is used to calculate the half-life.
Half-life of the decay
Conclusion:
The half-life of the decay is
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