certain byproduct in nuclear reactors, 210Po, decays to become 206Pb. After a time period of about 276 days, only about 25% of a

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certain byproduct in nuclear reactors, 210Po, decays to become 206Pb. After a time period of about 276 days, only about 25% of a

n original sample of 210Po remains. The remainder has decayed to 206Pb. Determine the approximate half-life of 210Po.

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svetlana [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-02T18:10:23+03:00

svetlana [45]3 years ago

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138 days. 272 divide by 2 and get 138.

adelina 88 [10] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-02T19:35:09+03:00

adelina 88 [10]3 years ago

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A certain byproduct in nuclear reactors, 210Po, decays to become 206Pb. After a time period of about 276 days, only about 25% of an original sample of 210Po remains. The remainder has decayed to 206Pb.

Determine the approximate half-life of 210Po.

A) 138 days