A sealed source contains of strontium-90

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei

Problem

A sealed source contains 2.0 kg2.0\,\text{kg} of strontium-90, whose half-life is 28.8 years. Environmental regulations require that the mass of the isotope in the source drop below 50 g50\,\text{g} before the container can be handled without shielding. Determine the number of years that must elapse for the source to meet this requirement. Give your answer to two significant figures.

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