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Ch 43: Nuclear Physics
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Capitolo 42, Problema 27

Measurements on a certain isotope tell you that the decay rate decreases from 83188318 decays/min to 30913091 decays/min in 4.004.00 days. What is the half-life of this isotope?

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Identify the given quantities: the initial decay rate \(R_0 = 8318\) decays/min, the final decay rate \(R = 3091\) decays/min after a time interval \(t = 4.00\) days.
Recall that radioactive decay follows an exponential decay law given by \(R = R_0 \times e^{-\lambda t}\), where \(\lambda\) is the decay constant.
Rearrange the decay law to solve for the decay constant \(\lambda\): \(\lambda = -\frac{1}{t} \ln\left(\frac{R}{R_0}\right)\).
Calculate the decay constant \(\lambda\) using the given values of \(R\), \(R_0\), and \(t\) (make sure to convert time \(t\) into consistent units, such as minutes or days, depending on your preference).
Use the relationship between the half-life \(T_{1/2}\) and the decay constant: \(T_{1/2} = \frac{\ln 2}{\lambda}\) to find the half-life of the isotope.

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The half-life is the time required for half of the radioactive nuclei to decay. It is related to the decay constant by t½ = ln(2)/λ. Knowing the decay rate at two times allows calculation of λ, and thus the half-life.
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