²¹⁰Pb Has a Half-Life of 22

question 36

Multiple Choice

²¹⁰Pb has a half-life of 22.3 years and decays to produce ²⁰⁶Hg. If you start with 7.52 g of ²¹⁰Pb, how many grams of ²⁰⁶Hg will you have after 15.8 years?

• A)4.60 g
• B)2.83 g
• C)9.20 g
• D)2.30 g
• E)12.5 g

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