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17 April, 10:47

Phosphorus-32 has a half-life of 14.0 days. Starting with 6.00 g of 32P, how many grams will remain after 112 days?

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  1. 17 April, 13:00
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    The radioactive decay follows first order kinetics

    For first order reaction the relation between rate constant half life is

    K = 0.693 / t1/2

    K = 0.693 / 14 = 0.0495 day^-1

    The first order rate equation is

    ln (A / At) = Kt

    Where

    A = initial amount

    At = amount left at time t

    t = time

    K = rate constant

    Putting values

    ln (6 / At) = 0.0495 X 112

    ln (6 / At) = 5.544

    taking antilog

    6 / At = 255.7

    At = 0.0235 g
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