Bananas are somewhat radioactive due to the presence of substantial amounts of potassium. Potassium-40 decays by two

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Bananas are somewhat radioactive due to the presence of substantial amounts of potassium. Potassium-40 decays by two different paths:

19к — Са + В (893%) 40 20 Ca + B 40 40 1šAr + B* 15K gа да

The half-life for potassium decay is 1.3 × 109 years. Determine the rate constants for the individual channels.

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Physical Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321812001

3rd edition

Authors: Thomas Engel, Philip Reid

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