Because the Potassium ion loses an electron, the electrons come a little closer to the nucleus because they are attracted to the protons. This makes the ion smaller in radius
We can use two equations for this problem.<span>
t1/2 = ln
2 / λ = 0.693 / λ
Where t1/2 is the half-life of the element and λ is
decay constant.
20 days = 0.693 / λ
λ = 0.693 / 20 days
(1)
Nt = Nο eΛ(-λt) (2)
Where Nt is atoms at t time, No is the initial amount of substance, λ is decay constant and t is the time
taken.
t = 40 days</span>
<span>No = 200 g
From (1) and (2),
Nt = 200 g eΛ(-(0.693 / 20 days) 40 days)
<span>Nt = 50.01 g</span></span><span>
</span>Hence, 50.01 grams of isotope will remain after 40 days.
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An hour is 60 minutes. So you multiple the hot by 60. You get 180 minutes plus the 75 remaining minutes. The answer is 255
