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Carbon (Z=6) with mass number 11 decays to boron (Z=5). The half-life of the decay scheme is 20.3 minutes. How much time will elapse before a mixture of 90% carbon−11 and 10% boron−11 (by the number of atoms) converts itself into a mixture of 10% carbon−11 and 90% boron−11?(ln19=−2.1972) |
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Answer» Carbon (Z=6) with mass number 11 decays to boron (Z=5). The half-life of the decay scheme is 20.3 minutes. How much time will elapse before a mixture of 90% carbon−11 and 10% boron−11 (by the number of atoms) converts itself into a mixture of 10% carbon−11 and 90% boron−11? |
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