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After the release of radioactive material into the atmosphere from a nuclear power plant at Chernobyl (Ukraine) in 1986, the hay in Austria was contaminated by iodine 131 (half-life 8 days). If it is safe to feed the hay to cows when 10% of the iodine 131 remains, how long did the farmers need to wait to use this hay?

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Answer:

$t=26.47$

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Given the data provided, it follows that the farmers must wait for 26 days before feeding the hay to cows.

What is half life?

The term half life is defined as the time taken for half of the original amount of the radioactive sample to remain.

Now we know that;

half life = 8 days

Original amount = No

Amount left after t days = 0.1No

time taken = t days

Hence;

0.693/8 = 2.303/t log (No/0.1No)

0.087 = 2.303/t

t = 2.303/0.087

t = 26 days

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