Answer:
54 days
Explanation:
We have to use the formula;
0.693/t1/2 =2.303/t log Ao/A
Where;
t1/2= half-life of phosphorus-32= 14.3 days
t= time taken for the activity to fall to 7.34% of its original value
Ao=initial activity of phosphorus-32
A= activity of phosphorus-32 after a time t
Note that;
A=0.0734Ao (the activity of the sample decreased to 7.34% of the activity of the original sample)
Substituting values;
0.693/14.3 = 2.303/t log Ao/0.0734Ao
0.693/14.3 = 2.303/t log 1/0.0734
0.693/14.3 = 2.6/t
0.048=2.6/t
t= 2.6/0.048
t= 54 days
It will take 5.2 years to decay.
The half life of cobalt-60 is 5.2 years. The half life is the time taken for the mass of the substance to decrease by a half.
here, the amount of remaining substance is 50%,
so,
n. log (0.5) = log (0.5)
n = 1
So it would take 1 half lives to decay this much, which is 1 x 5.2 which is 5.2 years.
what do you mean by radioactive decay ?
The process through which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy via radiation is known as radioactive decay, also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration, or nuclear disintegration. A material that has unstable nuclei is considered as radioactive.
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For the equation to be balanced, the Atom's coefficient on the left side and the right side of the equation has to be equal
so, the answer would be :
Br2 + S2032- + 5H20 -- > BR2- + 2S02- + H+
Hope this helps