Question #180567

How many half-lives are required for the activity of radionuclide to decrease by a factor 64


Expert's answer

By definition, during one half-life the activity of radionuclide decreases by a factor of 2 (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-life). SInce 64=2664 = 2^6, 6 half-lives are required for the activity of radionuclide to decrease by a factor 64.


Asnwer. 6.


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