kaitlynn0199
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  • 12-02-2017
  • Chemistry
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If you start with 100 grams of a radionuclide, how much will you have after two half-lives have passed?

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cdrosss1214
cdrosss1214 cdrosss1214
  • 12-02-2017
After first half-life you will have 100/2=50g. After second half-life you will have 50/2=25g.
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Kerbal27
Kerbal27 Kerbal27
  • 12-02-2017
25 grams. 

A half life is the amount of time it takes for an isotope to decay half of itself. 

So after one half life, there will be half of the original amount. 

100/2=50

After another half life, there will be half of that amount. 

50/2 = 25
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