CHEMISTRY · Multi-part · US High School · Chemistry · Atomic Structure & Nuclear · Atomic Structure & Nuclear
Problem
The decay constant of an isotope is 1.2 hr−1 .
(1) Using the radioactive decay law, calculate the fraction of nuclei that will decay in 1 hr.
(2) By expressing the decay constant in min−1 calculate the probability of decay within 1 hr.
(3) How do the answers to a and b compare?