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

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Nuclear Fission and Fusion - Challenge Questions - Page 163: 5.81

Answer

3 days.

Work Step by Step

$4.0\,\mu Ci=64\,\mu Ci\times\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}$ $64\,\mu Ci$ decays to $4.0\,\mu Ci$ in 4 half-lives. $\implies 4\,\text{half-lives}=12\,\text{days}$ Or half-life $t_{1/2}=\frac{12\,days}{4}=3\,days$
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