Asked by Kristina
The half-life for the radioactive decay of U-238 is 4.5 billion years and is independent of initial concentration.
a) How long will it take for 10% of the U-238 atoms in a sample of U- 238 to decay?
b)If a sample of U-238 initially contained 1.9×1018 atoms when the universe was formed 13.8 billion years ago, how many U-238 atoms will it contain today?
a) How long will it take for 10% of the U-238 atoms in a sample of U- 238 to decay?
b)If a sample of U-238 initially contained 1.9×1018 atoms when the universe was formed 13.8 billion years ago, how many U-238 atoms will it contain today?
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Answered by
DrBob222
k = 0.693/t<sub>1/2</sub>
Then
ln(No/N) = kt
I would call No = 100
Then N = 90(after 10 have decayed--which is 10%)
k from above. Solve for t in years.
b.
Same procedure. No = atoms you started with. N = atoms remaining.
Then
ln(No/N) = kt
I would call No = 100
Then N = 90(after 10 have decayed--which is 10%)
k from above. Solve for t in years.
b.
Same procedure. No = atoms you started with. N = atoms remaining.
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