The half-life of sr-90 is 28 years. after 56 years of decay only 0. 40 g of a sample remains. what was the mass of the original
1 answer:
Half-life is the time taken for the concentration of the substance to reduce by 50%. The original sample of strontium had a mass of 1.6 gms. Thus, option d is correct.
<h3>What is half-life?</h3>The half-life of any radioactive substance is the time period at which the concentration will get reduced to half the initial amount. The initial mass of Sr-90 is calculated as,
Given,
Quantity of the remaining substance N (t) = 0.40 gm
Initial radioactive substance quantity =?
Time duration (t) = 56 years
Half-life = 28 years
Substituting values above:
= 1.6 gm
Therefore, option d. the initial mass of Sr is 1.6 gm.
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