The mass of plutonium that will remain after 1000 years if the initial amount is 5 g when the half life of plutonium-239 (239pu, pu-239) is 24,100 years is 2.5 g
The equation is Mr=Mi(1/2)^n
where n is the number of half-lives
Mr is the mass remaining after n half lives
Mi is the initial mass of the sample
To find n, the number of half-lives, divide the total time 1000 by the time of the half-life(24,100)
n=1000/24100=0.0414
So Mr=5x(1/2)^1=2.5 g
The mass remaining is 2.5 g
- The half life is the time in which the concentration of a substance decreases to half of the initial value.
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We are tasked to solve for the volume of the gas that occupies when pressure and temperature changes to 400 Torr and 200 Kelvin from Torr and 400 Kelvin. We can use ideal gas law assuming constant gas composition and close system. The solution is shown below:
P1V1 / T1 = P2V2 / T2
V2 = P1V1T2 / T1P2
V2 = 800*72*200 / 400*400
V2 = 72 ml
The answer for the volume is 72 ml.
Formula of density is mass divided by volume.
Answer:
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