A radioactive sample is monitored with a radiation detector to produce 6640 counts per minute. Twelve...
A radioactive sample is monitored with a radiation detector to produce 6640 counts per minute. Twelve hours later, the detector reads 1310 counts per minute.
1)Calculate the decay constant of the sample. (Express your answer to two significant figures.) (in h^-)
2)Calculate the half-life of the sample. (Express your answer to two significant figures.) (h)
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