Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1303: 29a

Answer

The half-life of $^{197}Hg$ is $~~64.2~hours$

Work Step by Step

We can find the half-life of $^{197}Hg$: $T_{1/2} = \frac{ln~2}{\lambda}$ $T_{1/2} = \frac{ln~2}{0.0108~h^{-1}}$ $T_{1/2} = 64.2~hours$ The half-life of $^{197}Hg$ is $~~64.2~hours$
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