University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 43 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Exercises - Page 1476: 43.27

Answer

2.80 days.

Work Step by Step

We are told that $$(8318/min)2^{-4.00d/T_{1/2}}=3091/min$$ $$2^{-4.00d/T_{1/2}}=0.3716$$ $$ln2\frac{-4.00d}{T_{1/2}}=ln(0.3716)$$ $$ T_{1/2}=2.80d $$
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