MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Flashcards: 4e Nuclear Decay Radioactivity

Study 4e Nuclear Decay Radioactivity in MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the relationship between half-life $t_{1/2}$ and decay constant $\lambda$ ?

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ANSWER

$t_{1/2}=\frac{\ln 2}{\lambda}$ . Half-life inversely relates to the decay constant, where $ln 2$ arises from solving for half remaining nuclei.

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A radiopharmacy prepares

^{125}\text{I}

seeds for brachytherapy;

^{125}\text{I}

decays by electron capture to

^{125}\text{Te}

. The half-life is 59 days. Two identical sealed seeds are stored: Seed 1 is stored for 59 days; Seed 2 is stored for 118 days. What prediction can be made about the decay rate (activity) of Seed 2 relative to Seed 1 at the time of use, assuming identical initial activity?

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