21. Nuclear Chemistry
Radioactive Half-Life
19PRACTICE PROBLEM
Mercury-203 is a synthetic radioisotope of mercury that undergoes beta decay to thallium-203. The half-life of mercury-203 has been found to be 46.6 days. Calculate the value of its decay constant.
Express your answer in inverse days.
Mercury-203 is a synthetic radioisotope of mercury that undergoes beta decay to thallium-203. The half-life of mercury-203 has been found to be 46.6 days. Calculate the value of its decay constant.
Express your answer in inverse days.