The half-life of 227 Th is 18.72 days. It decays by a emission to 223 Ra, an

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The half-life of 227Th is 18.72 days. It decays by a emission to 223Ra, an a emitter whose half-life is 11.43 days. A particular sample contains 106 atoms of 227Th and no 223Ra at time t = 0. 

(a) How many atoms of each type will be in the sample at t = 15 days?
(b) At what time will the number of atoms of each type be equal?

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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