Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 007351117X
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-117-7

Chapter 24 - Problems - Page 1097: 24.111

Answer

Within 4.9 seconds

Work Step by Step

Decay constant $k=\frac{0.693}{t_{1/2}}=\frac{0.693}{32\,s}=0.021656\,s^{-1}$ If original activity $A_{0}=100$ and activity at a later time $t$ is $A=90$, then Using the reation $\ln(\frac{A_{0}}{A})=kt$, we get $\ln(\frac{100}{90})=0.10536=0.021656\,s^{-1}(t)$ $\implies t=\frac{0.10536}{0.021656\,s^{-1}}=4.9\,s$
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