21. Nuclear Chemistry
Rate of Radioactive Decay
Problem 120
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionImagine that you have a 0.007 50 M aqueous MgCl2 solu-tion, prepared so that it contains a small amount of radio-active 28Mg. The half-life of 28Mg is 20.91 h, and the initial activity of the MgCl2 solution is 0.112 mCi>mL. Assume that 20.00 mL of this MgCl2 solution is added to 15.00 mL of 0.012 50 M aqueous Na2CO3 solution and that the resultant precipitate is then removed by filtration to yield a clear filtrate. After a long break to go for a run, you find that the activity of the filtrate measured 2.40 h after begin-ning the experiment is 0.029 mCi>mL. What are the molar concentrations of Mg2+ and CO32- in the filtrate, and what is the solubility product constant of MgCO3?
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