Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1304: 39b

Answer

$$ \lambda=7.46 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{s}^{-1} $$ $$N=1.19 \times 10^{15}$$

Work Step by Step

We use $N=R / \lambda .$ If $T_{1 / 2}$ this is half-life, so disintegration constant will be: $$ \lambda=(\ln 2) / T_{12}=(\ln 2) /(2.58 \mathrm{h})=0.269 \mathrm{h}^{-1}=7.46 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{s}^{-1} $$ so $$N=\left(8.88 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{s}^{-1}\right) /\left(7.46 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{s}^{-1}\right)=1.19 \times 10^{15}$$
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