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Radioactivity Notes
Radioactivity Notes
Half-life is the time taken for half of a radioisotope to decay. This value is
constant for that particular radioisotope.
Usually questions about radioactivity involve
Half-life
Worked example 1.
A radioisotope has a half-life of 4 days. The radioisotope had an initial
count rate of 800 counts per minute. What will be the count rate after 16
days?
Higher Grade Chemistry Count rate 2000 1000 500 250 125 counts min-1.