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6.3 Nuclear equations and decay

6.3 Nuclear equations and decay

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Question 12

Sodium-24 is a radioactive isotope used as a tracer in medicine. It has a half-life of 15 hours.

An administrative error meant a sample was left in a clinic. The activity of the sodium-24 sample was found to have decreased from 320 Bq320\text{ Bq}320 Bq to 10 Bq10\text{ Bq}10 Bq.

Determine the time, in hours, that passed between these two measurements.

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6.3 Nuclear equations and decay Questions

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90 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 6.3 Nuclear equations and decay. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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