Solved: Tritium, 3 H, is radioactive and decays by

Chapter 19, Problem 19.59

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Tritium, 3 H, is radioactive and decays by electron emission. Its half-life is 12.5 yr. In ordinary water the ratio of 1 H to 3 H atoms is 1.0 3 1017 to 1. (a) Write a balanced nuclear equation for tritium decay. (b) How many disintegrations will be observed per minute in a 1.00-kg sample of water?

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