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QUESTION:

The half-life of \({ }_{8}^{15} O\) is . How long does it take for the number of \({ }_{8}^{15} O\) nuclei in a given sample to decrease by a factor of \(10^{-4}\) ?

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

8^15O

8^15O

10-^4

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QUESTION:

The half-life of \({ }_{8}^{15} O\) is . How long does it take for the number of \({ }_{8}^{15} O\) nuclei in a given sample to decrease by a factor of \(10^{-4}\) ?

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

8^15O

8^15O

10-^4

ANSWER:

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Radioactive decay of oxygen-15 occurs at a rate characterized by a constant half-life.

If that number decreases by a factor of , at that moment, .

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