Answer:
After 2 half-lives there will be 25% of the original isotope, and 75% of the decay product. After 3 half-lives there will be 12.5% of the original isotope, and 87.5% of the decay product. After 4 half-lives there will be 6.25% of the original isotope, and 93.75% of the decay product.
Explanation:
Unequal heating of the atmosphere
To determine mass of the given number of atoms of mercury, we need a factor that would relate the number of atoms to number of moles. In this case, we use the Avogadro's number. It is a <span>number that represents the
number of units in one mole of any substance. This has the value of 6.022 x
10^23 units / mole. The number of units could be atoms, molecules, ions or electrons. To convert into mass, we use the given amu of mercury since it is equal to grams per mole. We calculate as follows:
</span>3.0 x 10^10 atoms ( 1 mol / 6.022 x 10^23 atoms ) ( 200.59 g / 1 mol ) = 9.99x10^-12 g Hg
