The Initial Decay Rate of a Nuclide Is 1

question 84

Multiple Choice

The initial decay rate of a nuclide is 1.77 × 10¹²/m.After 7.63 d,the decay rate is 1.82 × 10¹¹/m.What is the half-life of the isotope?

• A)139 d
• B)0.298 d
• C)0.207 d
• D)2.32 d
• E)2.50 d

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