1 g is placed in an evacuated tube whose volume is 5 cc

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Problem

1 g Ra226\text{Ra}^{226} is placed in an evacuated tube whose volume is 5 cc. Assuming that each Ra nucleus yields four He-atoms which are retained in the tube, what will be the pressure of He produced at 27∘C27^\circ\text{C} after the end of 1590 year? t1/2t_{1/2} for Ra is 1590 year.

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