In a laboratory where the temperature is being kept at the range of 20 degrees and 25 degrees it is found that over the course of 315 days, 0.93 million atoms of Carbon 14 decayed to 916341 radioactive atoms. Estimate the probability that on a given day, 36 radioactive atoms decayed.
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- The initial number of Carbon 14 atoms is 0.93 million = 930,000 atoms. - The final number of radioactive atoms is 916,341 atoms. - The total decayed atoms over 315 days is 930,000 - 916,341 = 13,659 atoms. - The average daily decay rate is 13,659 / 315 ≈ 43.34 Show more…
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