So what we know:
-Atomic Mass = Protons + Neutrons
-Atomic Number is the number of protons
Magnesium's atomic number is 12, so the natural occurring isotope for magnesium is Mg-12 (12 protons and 12 neutrons). Added up we have an atomic mass of 24 amu. Which means if we added one neutron in Mg-13, our atomic mass would be 25 amu.
We can use the equation:
(amu of isotope 1)x + (amu of isotop 2)(x-1) = Average atomic mass
where isotope 1 is the fractional abundance we're solving for.
Plugged in it looks like this:
24x + 25(1-x) = 24.3
Now to solve for x:
24x + 25 - 25x = 24.3
-x + 25 = 24.3
-x = -.7
x = .7
So in this case, the fractional abundance of Mg-12 would be .7, or 70%.<span />
The radioactive decay obeys first order kinetics
the rate law expression for radioactive decay is
![ln\frac{[A_{0}]}{[A_{t}]}=kt](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=ln%5Cfrac%7B%5BA_%7B0%7D%5D%7D%7B%5BA_%7Bt%7D%5D%7D%3Dkt)
Where
A0 = initial concentration
At = concentration after time "t"
t = time
k = rate constant
For first order reaction the relation between rate constant and half life is:
Let us calculate k
k = 0.693 / 72 = 0.009625 years⁻¹
Given
At = 0.25 A0
time = 144 years
So after 144 years the sample contains 25% parent isotope and 75% daughter isotopes**
Simply two half lives
Answer:
I think it's B
Explanation:
I dont have much experience with the periodic table, but I just think its B.
Answer:
earth I think like that because earth is the second planet
