University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 43 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Exercises - Page 1475: 43.19

Answer

$1.58 \times10^{12}s$.

Work Step by Step

The mass of a single nucleus is $124m_p=2.07\times10^{-25}kg$. Find the number of atoms, N, in 6.13g = 0.00613kg. $$N=\frac{0.00613kg }{2.07\times10^{-25}kg }=2.96\times10^{22}$$ The rate of decays is $0.350Ci=1.295\times10^{10}Bq$. Calculate the decay constant $\lambda=\frac{1.295\times10^{10}Bq }{2.96\times10^{22}}=4.39\times10^{-13}s^{-1}$ Finally, calculate the half-life. $T_{1/2}=\frac{ln2}{\lambda}=1.58 \times10^{12}s$
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