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    The document contains calculations related to radioactive decay: 1) The initial number of nuclei (N(0)) is calculated to be 2.02 x 1015 from the given initial activity (dN(0)/dt) and decay constant (λ). 2) After one half-life, the number of nuclei is half the original (1.01 x 1015) and the activity is half the initial value (3.78 x 1011 decays/s). 3) After three half-lives, there is an eighth of the original nuclei (2.53 x 1014) and an eighth of the initial activity (9.45 x 1010 decays/s).

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    The document contains calculations related to radioactive decay: 1) The initial number of nuclei (N(0)) is calculated to be 2.02 x 1015 from the given initial activity (dN(0)/dt) and decay constant (λ). 2) After one half-life, the number of nuclei is half the original (1.01 x 1015) and the activity is half the initial value (3.78 x 1011 decays/s). 3) After three half-lives, there is an eighth of the original nuclei (2.53 x 1014) and an eighth of the initial activity (9.45 x 1010 decays/s).

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    Problem43 29

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    The document contains calculations related to radioactive decay: 1) The initial number of nuclei (N(0)) is calculated to be 2.02 x 1015 from the given initial activity (dN(0)/dt) and decay constant (λ). 2) After one half-life, the number of nuclei is half the original (1.01 x 1015) and the activity is half the initial value (3.78 x 1011 decays/s). 3) After three half-lives, there is an eighth of the original nuclei (2.53 x 1014) and an eighth of the initial activity (9.45 x 1010 decays/s).

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    dN (0)

    43.29: a)   7.56  1011 Bq  7.56  1011 decays s


    dt
    and
    0.693 0.693
    λ   3.75  10 4 s 1.
    T1 2 (30.8 min)(60 s min)
    so
    1 dN (0) 7.56  1011 decays s
    N (0)    2.02  1015 nuclei.
    λ dt 3.75  10 4 s 1
    N ( 0)
    b) The number of nuclei left after one half-life is  1.01  1015 nuclei, and
    2
    dN
    the activity is half: dt  3.78  10 decays s .
    11

    c) After three half lives (92.4 minutes) there is an eighth of the original amount
    N  2.53  1014 nuclei, and an eighth of the activity:
     dN 
      9.45  10 decays s .
    10

     dt 

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