document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63265>Question 63265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i dont know where this question should be posted Q. A certain isotope has a decay rate of-1.5% find its half life<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that the decay rate = 1.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So half life = ln(2)/0.015\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             = 0.6932/0.015\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             = 46.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the isotope has a half life of 46.2 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which means that the isotope would reduce to half its initial value in 46.2 yrs with the decay rate being 1.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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