Question

If the half-life of Tl-201 is 3.0 days, what is its activity, in megabecquerels

a. after 3.0 days?

b. after 6.0 days?

Short answer

Part (a). $36$megabecquerels

Part (b) .$18$megabecquerels

Step-by-step solution

 Part (a) Step 1: Given Information 

The half-life of a response is the time expected for a reactant to arrive at the one-a portion of its underlying fixation or tension. For a first-request response, the half-life is autonomous of fixation and consistent after some time.

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation 

In $3$days the number of half-lives is,

$\frac{3days}{3days}\times 1halflife$= $1$half-life

Hence after one half-life,

localid="1653360684431" $\frac{72}{2}=36megabecquerels$

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

The half-life of a response is the time expected for a reactant to arrive at the one-a portion of its underlying fixation or tension. For a first-request response, the half-life is autonomous of fixation and consistent after some time.

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation 

The number of half-lifes in $6$days is,

$\frac{6\text{days}}{3\text{days}}\times 1\text{half life}=2\text{halflifes}$

Hence after every one half-life,

$=\frac{72}{2}=36\text{megabecquerels}$

$=\frac{36}{2}=18\text{megabecquerels}$
Hence the number of half lifes in$6$days is$18$megabecqurels.