A sample of radioactive element has a mass of 10 g at an instant t = 0. The approximate mass of this element in the sample after two mean lives is
- 1.35 g
- 2.50 g
- 3.70 g
- 6.30 g
Answer
(1) 1.35 g
Solution
m = m0 e- t and the mean life is = 1 , so for t = 2 , t = 2 and
m = 10 e-2 = 107.389 1.35 g
Answer: (1)