adioactive isotope of lead, Pb-209, decays at a rate

Chapter 3, Problem 5E

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The radioactive isotope of lead, Pb-209, decays at a rate proportional to the amount present at time t and has a halflife of 3.3 hours. If 1 gram of this isotope is present initially, how long will it take for 90% of the lead to decay?

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QUESTION:

The radioactive isotope of lead, Pb-209, decays at a rate proportional to the amount present at time t and has a halflife of 3.3 hours. If 1 gram of this isotope is present initially, how long will it take for 90% of the lead to decay?

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In this problem we have to find time taken by isotope of the lead to decay for .

Given data are,

Amount of isotope of lead present initially (at ) = 1 gram.

Amount of isotope of lead present after 3.3 hours (at ) =  gram.

 

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