A product of the fission of 235 U is 137 Cs, which undergoes beta decay with a

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A product of the fission of 235U is 137Cs, which undergoes beta decay with a half-life of 30.17 years. What fraction of the 137Cs that was formed in the detonation of the first fission bombs in August 1945 will still be present in the environment 100 years later?

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Chemistry Principles And Practice

ISBN: 9780534420123

3rd Edition

Authors: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball

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