After a brief neutron irradiation of silver, two isotopes are present: 108Ag (T1/2 = 2.42min) with an

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After a brief neutron irradiation of silver, two isotopes are present: 108Ag (T1/2 = 2.42min) with an initial decay rate of 3.1 x 105/s, and 110Ag (T1/2 = 24.6s) with an initial decay rate of 4.1 x 106/s. Make a semilog plot similar to Figure showing the total combined decay rate of the two isotopes as a function of time from t = 0 until t = 10 min. We used Figure to illustrate the extraction of the half-life for simple (one isotope) decays. Given only your plot of total decay rate for the two-isotope system here, suggest a way to analyze it in order to find the half-lives of both isotopes.

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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