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A sample of rock is found to contain 200 grams of a parent isotope. How many grams of the parent isotope will remain after one half-life?

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100g of isotope, as one half of the isotope will be lost every half life (hence the name).

Answer : The parent isotope remain after one half life will be, 100 grams.

Explanation : Given,

Initial mass of the isotope = 200 g

Time taken by the sample, t = [tex]t_{\frac{1}{2}}[/tex]

Formula used :

[tex]N=N_o\times e^{-\lambda t}\\\\\lambda =\frac{0.693}{t_{\frac{1}{2}}}[/tex]

where,

[tex]N_o[/tex] = initial mass of isotope

N = mass of the parent isotope left after the time, (t)

[tex]t_{\frac{1}{2}}[/tex] = half life of the isotope

[tex]\lambda[/tex] = rate constant

[tex]N=N_o\times e^{-(\frac{0.693}{t_{1/2}})\times t_{1/2}}\\\\N=N_o\times e^{-0.693}[/tex]

Now put all the given values in this formula, we get

[tex]N=200g\times e^{-0.693}[/tex]

[tex]N=100g[/tex]

Therefore, the parent isotope remain after one half life will be, 100 grams.

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