Two radioactive elements A and B have half-lives of 100 and 50 years respectively. Samples of A and B initially contain equal amounts/number of atoms. What is the ratio of the number of the remaining atoms of A to that of B after 200 years?
Explanation
Given that a mass N of elements A and B exists, then:
For element A, after 100 years, we have A of mass N/2 remaining
After 200 years, we have A of mass =
For element B, after 50 years, we have B of mass N/2 remaining
After 100 years, we have B of mass =
After 150 years, we have B of mass =
After 200 years,we have B of mass =
Ratio:
= =