The Rate Constant for the Decay of a Radioactive Isotope

question 171

Multiple Choice

The rate constant for the decay of a radioactive isotope is 4.234 × 10^-3/day.What is the half-life of this isotope?

• A) 327.4 days
• B) 409.2 days
• C) 81.84 days
• D) 163.7 days
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Absolute Refractory Period

Portion of the action potential during which the membrane is insensitive to all stimuli, regardless of their strength.

Cardiac Muscle Cells

Specialized muscle cells in the heart responsible for generating the force to pump blood throughout the body.

Hyperpolarization Period

A phase following the action potential in neurons where the inside of the cell becomes more negatively charged than the resting potential.

AV Period

The atrioventricular (AV) period refers to the phase of the cardiac cycle when the atria are contracting and pushing blood into the ventricles.