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kari74 [83]
3 years ago
9

An unknown radioactive element decays into non-radioactive substances. In 440 days the radioactivity of a sample decreases by 74

percent.
(a) What is the half-life of the element?
half-life: (days)

(b) How long will it take for a sample of 100 mg to decay to 91 mg?
time needed: (days)
Mathematics
1 answer:
Neko [114]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

a) The half life of the element is 231 days.

b) It is going to take around 31.5 days for a sample of 100 mg to decay to 91 mg.

Step-by-step explanation:

The radioactivity of the sample can be modeled by the following exponential equation:

R(t) = R(0)e^{-rt}

In which t is the time in days, r is the decay rate and R(0) is the initial radioactive percentage.

We have that:

In 440 days the radioactivity of a sample decreases by 74 percent.

This means that R(440) = 0.26R(0).

This helps us find r.

R(t) = R(0)e^{-rt}

0.26R(0) = R(0)e^{-440r}

e^{-440r} = 0.26

Applying ln to both sides.

\ln{e^{-440r}} = \ln{0.26}

-440r = -1.347

r = 0.003

(a) What is the half-life of the element?

This is t when R(t) = 0.50R(0)

R(t) = R(0)e^{-rt}

0.50R(0) = R(0)e^{-0.003t}

e^{-0.003t} = 0.5

Again, we apply ln to both sides of the equality.

\ln{e^{-0.003t}} = \ln{0.5}

-0.003t = -0.693

t = 231

The half life of the element is 231 days.

(b) How long will it take for a sample of 100 mg to decay to 91 mg?

This is t when R(t) = 0.91R(0)

R(t) = R(0)e^{-rt}

0.91R(0) = R(0)e^{-0.003t}

e^{-0.003t} = 0.91

\ln{e^{-0.003t}} = \ln{0.91}

-0.003t = -0.09

t = 31.44

It is going to take around 31.5 days for a sample of 100 mg to decay to 91 mg.

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