Half-Life Calculations: Radioactive Decay

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    Isn't it easier to use the 0.693/k = (half-life), solve for K and then use the first-order rate law ln(At/Ao)= --kt ? Substituting k in Ao = initial amount and At = amount remaining. I used these for each problem and got the same answers. Maybe it's just me, but this way seems much faster and easier to solve. Anyone else prefer this method?

    • @huntersikari
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    • @TheOomen2012
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      +Rachel Manno All roads lead to rome, I prefer using logarithm just because I use it allot but I guess your method also works well.

    • @rae7305
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      +TheOomen2012 I understand and hope I didn't offend. I was just taught a different way and wanted to offer it up in case anyone else was struggling like me. I find that seeing alternatives sometimes helps me learn better. Thank you

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    I am entering the same numbers etc into my calculator and i am coming up with different answers to you?

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    There is also A=Ao x e^( - decay constant x t )

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    Got a question saying " The activity of a sample falls to 0.60 of its original value after 100s. Find the decay constant." What formula should i use? How would you answer that?

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  • @SkyfalconTin
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    how do you calculate how much time for a reaction to occur using half-life?

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  • @polk304
    @polk304 11 років тому +1

    QUESTION- does this work for all half life calculations? including second order reaction half-life?

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    @thapeloseanego318 9 років тому +20

    as for "don't be a fool.." and "I don't care" :v :v :v I enjoyed this tutorial

  • @seantan9793
    @seantan9793 6 років тому

    can you reverse calculate the half life if given that 20 % of a substance decays after a year?

  • @michaelcarrick5413
    @michaelcarrick5413 4 роки тому

    okat this was very helpful but what if i have how much is left and im trying to calculate how long it has been

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    I don't even care tht he was a bit cocky anymore
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  • @iiBleedMusic
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    You made this very easy to comprehend. Thank you!

  • @leighannefish6309
    @leighannefish6309 9 років тому +1

    would it be a log or ln? Ive seen others use a ln and not a log

    • @safiaali4839
      @safiaali4839 9 років тому +2

      +Leigh Anne Fish log and natural log are basically the same log uses base of 10 and ln uses base of e but same answer

  • @kabanowster
    @kabanowster 11 років тому

    ok, how was these hallife tables calculated for the substances?

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    @huyanhle 2 роки тому

    Hi ChemistNATE and everyone,
    Could you please help me with this following question
    Radioactive materials are considered to be relatively safe when their activity has fallen below 0.1% of their initial value.
    (a) How much half-lives does this take? (Answer = 10 half-lives)
    (b) Plutonium-239 is a by product of nuclear reactors. Its half-life is 24 000 years. How long does the plutonium-239 have to be stored as nuclear waste before it is considered safe to handle? (Answer - 240 000 years)

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  • @leonharddamianindraadiguna4499
    @leonharddamianindraadiguna4499 7 років тому +1

    you could just use the solve function in the calculator to find the t in the second problem. I assume your 10 canadian bucks calculator will have solve function as where i live in, almost every calculator do have the solve function if you know where to find it

  • @AcireZerimar
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    Thank you, thank you, thank you for your clear and straight to the point explanations!

  • @narutolearner
    @narutolearner 8 років тому +1

    how do you solve for the half life?

  • @cristianalcantar5490
    @cristianalcantar5490 4 роки тому

    how do i solve for the number of half lives that have occurred... in other words, how to i solve for "h" in the equation given in the video?