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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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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