The table shows the amount of radioactive element remaining in a sample over a period of time. Radioactive Decay Rate
Amount of Radioactive Sample
(grams) Time
(years)
56.0 0
47.1 400
39.6 800
33.3 1,200
28 1,600

Part 1: What is the half-life of the element? Explain how you determined this.
Part 2: How long would it take 312 g of the sample to decay to 9.75 grams? Show your work or explain your answer.

answer: c. the experiment shows that the red substance experienced a chemical change.

explanation: chemical change is the change in which chemical composition of the substance changes. physical change is the change in which there is no change in chemical composition.

chemical changes are accompanied by following changes:

a) precipitate formation

b) energy is released or absorbed

c) formation of bubbles

d) change in color

as it is given that the red color has disappeared and there is production of gas, it means the red substance has undergone a chemical change.

e

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