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Question 1

The isotope, tritium, has a half-life of 12.3 years. Assume we have 10 kg of the substance. What will be the initial decay rate, at t = 0 (in decays/s)?

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1.09 × 1014

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1.8 × 10−9

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5.6 × 108

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3.6 × 1018

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3.6 × 1017


Question 2

The isotope, tritium, has a half-life of 12.3 years. Assume we have 10 kg of the substance. How much tritium will be left after 30 years?

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0.20 kg

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1.8 kg

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0.18 kg

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1.7 kg

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4.1 kg
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Reply #1 on: Aug 10, 2020
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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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