A radioactive substance used in nuclear weapons decays at the rate of 3.33.3% per year. calculate the half-life of the radioac

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A radioactive substance used in nuclear weapons decays at the rate of 3.33.3% per year. calculate the half-life of the radioac

tive substance.

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mylen [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-26T18:35:14+03:00

The amount of substance that is present after t years given that the half-life of the substance is h is calculated through the equation,

A(t) = A(o)(0.5^t/h)

If after a year, the rate of decay is equal to 33.3% then,

A(t)/A(o) = (1/3) = 0.5^(1/h)

The value of h from the equation is 0.63 years.

Answer: 0.63 years

A radioactive substance used in nuclear weapons decays at the rate of 3.33.3​% per year. calculate the​ half-life of the radioac

A radioactive substance used in nuclear weapons decays at the rate of 3.33.3% per year. calculate the half-life of the radioac