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BIO A Radioactive Tag A drug prepared for a patient is
Chapter 32, Problem 33P(choose chapter or problem)
A Radioactive Tag A drug prepared for a patient is tagged with \({ }_{43}^{99} T c\), which has a half-life of .
(a) What is the decay constant of this isotope?
(b) How many \({ }_{43}^{99} T c\) nuclei are required to give an activity of \(1.50 \mu C i\)?
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
43^99Tc
43^99Tc
1.50 \mu C i
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
A Radioactive Tag A drug prepared for a patient is tagged with \({ }_{43}^{99} T c\), which has a half-life of .
(a) What is the decay constant of this isotope?
(b) How many \({ }_{43}^{99} T c\) nuclei are required to give an activity of \(1.50 \mu C i\)?
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
43^99Tc
43^99Tc
1.50 \mu C i
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Given data,
*Half-life,
a) Consider the expression for decay constant.