What is Half-Life?
Half-Life

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Half-Life is the time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay into a different substance.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is alpha decay?
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Alpha decay is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle, consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons, resulting in a new element.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is beta decay?
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Beta decay is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta particle (an electron or positron) is emitted from an atomic nucleus, transforming a neutron into a proton or vice versa.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What percentage of the parent isotope remains after 2 Half-Lives?
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25% of the parent isotope remains after 2 Half-Lives.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If an isotope has a Half-Life of 5 days, how much of the original sample remains after 15 days?
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After 15 days (which is 3 Half-Lives), 12.5% of the original sample remains.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you calculate the number of Half-Lives that have passed?
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To calculate the number of Half-Lives that have passed, divide the total time elapsed by the Half-Life of the isotope.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What happens to the amount of the parent isotope over time?
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The amount of the parent isotope decreases over time as it decays into daughter isotopes.
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