SOLUTION: a sample of a radioactive substance was put in storage 6 years ago. It's half-life is 5.5 years. If 8.3 gm of the original substance remains in the sample now, what is the initial
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Question 691729: a sample of a radioactive substance was put in storage 6 years ago. It's half-life is 5.5 years. If 8.3 gm of the original substance remains in the sample now, what is the initial quantity of the substance (accurate to two significant figures)?
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a sample of a radioactive substance was put in storage 6 years ago. It's half-life is 5.5 years. If 8.3 gm of the original substance remains in the sample now, what is the initial quantity of the substance (accurate to two significant figures)?
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8.3 = A(1/2)^(6/5.5)
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A = 8.3/(1/2)^(6/5.5)
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A = 3.90 years
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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