Calculate how much Radon-222 is left after 5 days of radioactive decay given an initial amount of 3 g and a half-life of 3.8 days. The equation for radioactive decay is N(t) = N02^{-t/t1/2} where N0 is the intial amount (units of grams), t is the time (units of days), and t1/2 is the half-life (units of days).
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The initial amount of Radon-222 (No) is 3 grams, the time elapsed (t) is 5 days, and the half-life of Radon-222 (ts) is 3.8 days. Show more…
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