Refer to the Integrative Example. Another radioisotope produced in the Chernobyl accident was 137 Cs. If a

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Refer to the Integrative Example. Another radioisotope produced in the Chernobyl accident was 137Cs. If a 1.00 mg sample of 137Cs is equivalent to 89.8 millicuries, what must be the half-life (in years) of 137Cs?

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On April 26, 1986, an explosion at the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl, Ukraine, released the greatest quantity of radioactive material ever associated with an industrial accident. One of the radioisotopes in this emission was 131I, a β emitter with a half-life of 8.021 days. Assume that the total quantity of 131I released was 250 g, and determine the number of curies associated with this 131I 30.0 days after the accident.


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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

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Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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