Chemistry 9th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-109-7

Chapter 19 - The Nucleus: A Chemist's View - Exercises - Page 921: 27

Answer

The most stable isotope is Krypton-81 and the least stable (hottest) is Krypton-73. The times for 87.5% to decay are: 81s, 34.5 min., 44.4 h, 6.3 *10^5 yr.

Work Step by Step

The most stable isotope is the one with the longest half life, and the least stable is the one with the shortest half life. 87.5% of each isotope decays in three half-lives, so to find the time, we just triple the half life for each.
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