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Sample Radioactive Decay Problems
Sample Radioactive Decay Problems
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Science
9th Grade
02/29/2012

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Start: 100g of radioactive element with a 1/2 life of 1 year

How much would be left after 1 year
Definition
50g
Term
Start: 80g of radioactive element
1/2 life of 1 hour

How much would be left after 2 hours
Definition
20g
Term
Start: 160g of radioactive element
1/2 life of 30 minutes
How much would be left after 2 hours
Definition
10g
Term
Start: 100g of a radioactive element
1/2 life of 100 years
How much would be left after 200 years
Definition
25g
Term
Thorium-233 has a half life of 20 minutes. How much thorium-233 would remain in a 100g sample at the end of 1 hour
Definition
12.5g
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Carbon 14 has a half life of 6,000 years. How much carbon-14 would remain in a 100g sample at the end of 12,000 years
Definition
25g
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