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Nataly [62]
3 years ago
9

Plutonium-240 decays according to the function where Q represents the quantity remaining after t years and k is the decay consta

nt, 0.00011... How long will it take 24 grams of plutonium-240 to decay to 20 grams?

Mathematics
2 answers:
taurus [48]3 years ago
7 0
Note: a radioactive decay constant is always negative.

time = [natural log(ending amount / beginning amount)] / k
time = ln (20 / 24) / -.00011
time = ln (5/6) / -.00011
time = -.018232155683 / -.00011
time = <span> <span> <span> 165.7468698455 </span> </span> </span>
time = <span> <span> <span> 165.75 years

</span></span></span>

Rasek [7]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

<em>It will take approximately </em><em>1657.3 years.</em>

Step-by-step explanation:

The function that defines the exponential decay for this system is,

Q(t)=Q_0\cdot e^{-kt}

Q(t) = The amount after time t = 20

Q₀ = Initial amount = 24

k = Decay constant = 0.00011

t = time

Putting the values,

\Rightarrow 20=24\cdot e^{-0.00011t}

\Rightarrow e^{-0.00011t}=\dfrac{20}{24}

\Rightarrow \ln e^{-0.00011t}=\ln \dfrac{20}{24}

\Rightarrow {-0.00011t}\times \ln e=\ln \dfrac{20}{24}

\Rightarrow {-0.00011t}\times 1=\ln \dfrac{20}{24}

\Rightarrow {-0.00011t}=\ln \dfrac{20}{24}

\Rightarrow {-0.00011t}=-0.1823

\Rightarrow 0.00011t=0.1823

\Rightarrow t=\dfrac{0.1823}{0.00011}=1657.3\ years

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