SOLUTION: for example half life of a radium 226 is about 1600 years . suppose we start with 1mg of radium in 1600 years how it reduses to 0.5mg,and 0.25mg in 3200 years
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Question 760176: for example half life of a radium 226 is about 1600 years . suppose we start with 1mg of radium in 1600 years how it reduses to 0.5mg,and 0.25mg in 3200 years
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The mass(1 mg) is still there but the activity has reduced by half in 1600 years.
Only half the particles (Alpha and beta) are being emitted.
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