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A sample of a particular radioisotope is placed near a Geiger counter, which is observed to register 160 counts per minute. Eight hours later, the detector counts at a rate of 10 counts per minute. What is the half-life of the material?

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QUESTION:

A sample of a particular radioisotope is placed near a Geiger counter, which is observed to register 160 counts per minute. Eight hours later, the detector counts at a rate of 10 counts per minute. What is the half-life of the material?

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The initial activity of the radioactive sample is 160 counts/min

Number of counts detected by Geiger counter in an hour is

Final activity of the radioactive sample is 10 counts /min. convert units of activity from counts/min to counts /hr

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