Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 18 - Exercises - Page 750b: 32

Answer

53 days.

Work Step by Step

Decay constant $k=\frac{0.693}{t_{1/2}}=\frac{0.693}{8.0\,d}=0.086625\,d^{-1}$ Original amount $A_{0}=10.\,\mu g$ Amount remaining $A=10.\,\mu g\times\frac{1}{100}=0.10\,\mu g$ Recall that $\ln(\frac{A_{0}}{A})=kt$ where $t$ is the time required. $\implies \ln(\frac{10.\,\mu g}{0.10\,\mu g})=4.605=0.086625\,d^{-1}(t)$ $\implies t=\frac{4.605}{0.086625\,d^{-1}}=53\,d$
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