Radioactive Decay
 

Radioactive Decay problem 6


  • State what is meant by the decay constant of a radioactive isotope.


  • Show that the decay constant is related to the half-life by the expression




  • Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope with a half-life of 5.26 years (). A cobalt-60 source for use in a school laboratory has an activity of . Calculate the mass of cobalt-60 in the source.


 

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