Polonium-215 $\begin{array} { c } 215 \\84\end{array}$ Po, Undergoes Alpha Decay with a Half-Life of 1

question 45

Short Answer

Polonium-215, $\begin{array} { c } 215 \\84\end{array}$ Po, undergoes alpha decay with a half-life of 1.8 ms.
(a)What percent of the original polonium-215 is left after 0.010 s?
(b)How many protons and neutrons does the daughter nucleus contain?

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