Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 30 - Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity - General Problems - Page 883: 60

Answer

$^{211}_{82}Pb$.

Work Step by Step

The original activity is $R_0$ and the activity after 4.00 hours is $ (0.01050)R_0$. Use equation 30-5. $$ (0.01050)R_0=R_0e^{-\lambda t}$$ $$ ln 0.01050= -\lambda t=-\frac{ln2}{T_{1/2}}t$$ Solve for the half-life. $$ T_{1/2}= -\frac{ln2}{ ln 0.01050}(4.00h)=0.6085h$$ This is about 36.5 minutes. Appendix B shows us that $^{211}_{82}Pb$ has a half-life of 36.1 minutes, so that is the radioactive isotope of lead in the sample that is being produced. The lead itself is further decaying to Bi-211 and a less-excited version of Pb-211.
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