Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 30 - Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity - Problems - Page 882: 52

Answer

33.8 mg.

Work Step by Step

Calculate the number of nuclei from the activity. $$Activity=\lambda N=\frac{ln 2}{T_{1/2}}N=4.20\times10^2 nuclei/s$$ The half-life for U-238 is found in Appendix B. $$N=\frac{(4.468\times 10^9 y)(3.156\times10^7s/y)( 4.20\times10^2 nuclei/s)} {ln 2} $$ $$=8.544\times10^{19}\;nuclei$$ Calculate the mass from the number of nuclei, and the atomic weight. $$m=\frac{8.544\times10^{19}\;nuclei }{6.02\times10^{23}nuclei/mol}(238.05g/mol)=3.38\times10^{-2}g$$
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