17 Nov 2021
Problem 67
Page 807
Section: Conceptual Problems
Chapter 19: Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
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17 Nov 2021
Given information
The number of half-lives that must pass for the amount of radioactivity in a substance to decrease to below 1% of its initial level is to be calculated.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The half-life is the time it takes for nuclides to decay to half their initial value.
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