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Section: Problems by Topic
Chapter 19: Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
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Given information
The decacy rate of a mammoth skeleton is given as 
.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The radioactive decay follows the first-order kinetics. The half-life of radioactive nuclei can be calculated with the help of the decay constant.
The half-life of 
is 
. Thus, the decay constant must be:
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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
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ISBN: 9780321971944
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