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A radioactive substance undergoes decay as follows:Time
Chapter 19, Problem 26P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
A radioactive substance undergoes decay as follows:
Calculate the first-order decay constant and the half-life of the reaction.
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
A radioactive substance undergoes decay as follows:
Calculate the first-order decay constant and the half-life of the reaction.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
According to the first order reaction,
....................(1)
Here,
= Initial mass
= Mass of radioactive substance after some days