The radioactive hydrogen isotope ({ }^{3} mathrm{H}) is called tritium. It decays by beta-minus decay with a
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The radioactive hydrogen isotope \({ }^{3} \mathrm{H}\) is called tritium. It decays by beta-minus decay with a half-life of 12.3 years.
a. What is the daughter nucleus of tritium?
b. A watch uses the decay of tritium to energize its glowing dial. What fraction of the tritium remains 20 years after the watch was created?
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College Physics A Strategic Approach
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