The half-life of uranium-235, the major radioactive component of naturally occurring uranium, is 7.04 10 8

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The half-life of uranium-235, the major radioactive component of naturally occurring uranium, is 7.04 × 108 years.

(a) What is the rate constant for the radioactive decay of uranium-235, in y-1 and s-1?

(b) What percentage of original uranium-235 is left after 4.5 × 109 years?

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Chemistry Principles And Practice

ISBN: 9780534420123

3rd Edition

Authors: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball

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