Half-Life of Radon
22286Rn is the first decay product of 22688Ra
. Radon’s activity is much greater than that of its parent. It is the
heaviest of all gases (atomic mass = 222), with a density of almost
10 g/L. Like radium, it is hazardous to handle
and should be used with adequate protective shielding.
Assume you have an initial sample of radon with a mass of 48 g. Assume
the half-life of radon is about four days.
On the grid below, plot the amount of radon left after each four-day
time period.
Questions
1. How many grams of radon would be present after 4 days?
2. How many grams of radon would be present after 12 days?
3. How many grams of radon would be present after 24 days?
4. If 8 g of radon are left, what is the time elapsed?
5. How many grams of radon
would be present after 6 days?
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