Technetium 99 is used for brain scans. If a laboratory receives a shipment of 200 g of this isotope, how much will remain after 24 hours? The half life of Technetium 99 is 6 hours.
2 Answers
Apr 24, 2018
12.5 g
Explanation:
The basic formula for half life equations is
A= amount remaining
P= original amount
t= elapsed time
h=half life time
so just plug in your amounts
P=200
t=24
h=6
when you put it into a calculator, you get 12.5 grams
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Apr 24, 2018
Consider that radioactive decay follows first order kinetics. Thus, recall,
Now, let's derive the rate constant,
Given
of technetium-99 will remain of the shipment.