Question #e70bd
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This is what I get for parts (i) to (iii)
Explanation:
Nuclear decay formula using half-life is
#N_t=N_0 xx2^((-t)/T_(1//2))# ......(1)
where#N_t# is sample of radioactive material remaining after time#t# ,#N_0# is initial amount of sample and#T_(1//2)# is half life of the sample.
The formula can also be written as
#N_t=N_0 xxe^((-0.693t)/T_(1//2))# ......(2)
(i) Using equation (1)
#10^5=N_0 xx2^((-32)/2)#
#=>N_0 =10^5/2^((-32)/2)#
#=>N_0 =10^5xx2^16#
#=>N_0 =6.5536xx10^9#
(ii) Time
We know that half-life for a given radioactive sample is the time for half the radioactive nuclei in that sample undergo radioactive decay.
#:.t=T_(1//2)=2s#
(iii) Inserting result of part (i) and given values in equation (1) we get
#N_t=(6.5536xx10^9)xx2^((-4096)/2)#
#N_t=390.625#
#N_t=390# , rounded to previous lower integer. (as fraction of nucleus can not decay.
