1 g of ( ) decays by -emission to produce stable Hg.

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Problem

1 g of

{}_{79}\text{Au}^{198}

(

t_{1/2} = 65 \text{ hr}

) decays by

\beta

-emission to produce stable Hg. (a) Write nuclear reaction for process. (b) How much Hg will be present after 260 hr.