It will take 5.2 years to decay.
The half life of cobalt-60 is 5.2 years. The half life is the time taken for the mass of the substance to decrease by a half.
here, the amount of remaining substance is 50%,
so,
n. log (0.5) = log (0.5)
n = 1
So it would take 1 half lives to decay this much, which is 1 x 5.2 which is 5.2 years.
what do you mean by radioactive decay ?
The process through which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy via radiation is known as radioactive decay, also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration, or nuclear disintegration. A material that has unstable nuclei is considered as radioactive.
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1. Rapid combustion - <span>used in engines and rockets souring. Large amount of energy produced.
</span>2. R<span>espiration - </span><span>a type of slow combustion. Organic matter is transfered into energy and carbon dioxide.
3. Soaring - a chemical change. A</span>cidification of milk into soured milk.<span>
4. Oxidation - electron loss when combining with another element. Metals gave electrons to nonmetals and became cations.
5. C</span>alcium - element in bone which absorbs X-rays. Calcium increases the photoelectric effect<span> which increase absorption of X-rays.
6. P</span>hotosynthesis reaction in which the product is glucose. Plants produce glucose from carbon dioxide and water.
There is 3 ways that an atom can be put together