In the following diagram, A represents a radioactive isotope that decays into a new isotope, X. Each A represents 1 mmol of atoms.?

2018-08-21 10:51 am
t=0:
A A A A A A
A A A A A A

t=25.0s:
A A X A A A
A X A A X A

What is the half-life of A?

a. 6.25s
b. 18.8s
c. 25.0s
d. 50.0s
e.60.2s

I know the correct answer is e. 60.2s but I can t figure out how to get this answer.

回答 (2)

2018-08-21 2:22 pm
At t = 0 s, there are 12 mmol of radioactive atoms.
At t = 25.0 s, there are 9 mmol of radioactive atoms.

Let n be the number of half-lives.
(1/2)ⁿ = 9/12
log(0.5ⁿ) = log(0.75)
n log(0.5) = log(0.75)
n = log(0.75)/log(0.5)

Half-life = (25.0 s) / [log(0.75)/log(0.5)] = (25.0 s) × log(0.5) / log(0.75) = 60.2 s

The answer: e. 60.2 s
2018-08-21 12:51 pm
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Decay formua: ━━━━━➤ ln( N / N₀ ) = -kt
Half-life formula: ━━━━➤ t½ = ln(2) / k

Initial amount N₀ = 12 mmol of atoms
After time t = 25s, amount not decayed yet N(t) = 9 mmol of atoms

ln( N / N₀ ) = -kt
ln( 9 /12 ) = -25k
k = -0.04 ln(0.75)

kt½ = ln(2)
t½ = ln(2) / k
t½ = ln( 2 ) / ( -0.04 ln(0.75) )
t½ = 60.2s
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