Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Half-Life of a Radioisotope - Questions and Problems - Page 151: 5.29c

Answer

(3). In 21 hours, 3 half-lives are elapsed.

Work Step by Step

1. Use the half life value for $At-211$ as a conversion factor to calculate the amount of half lives after 21 hours. number of half lives = $21 h \times\frac{1 half-life}{7h} = 3$ half-lives.
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