The half-life of tritium, or hydrogen-3, is 12.32 years. After about 37 years, how much of a sample of tritium will remain unchanged? A. 1/3 B.1/8 C.1/16 D.1/2
Chemistry · High School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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Given :
half-life of tritium, or hydrogen-3 = 12.32 years
After 37 years = 37/12.32
= 3 half years
So, sample that will remain unchanged = (1/ 2)³
= 1/8
Hence, option (B) is correct.