Ask Question
20 June, 07:24

Americium-241 is a radioactive substance used in smoke detectors. The half life of americium is 432 years. If a smoke detector initially contains 1 gram of Americium 241, how much will remain in 432 years?

Question 4 options:

0.5 grams

1.0 grams

1.5 grams

2.0 grams

+4
Answers (1)
  1. 20 June, 10:28
    0
    Since the half life is 432 years in 432 years half of the original 1 gram that is 0.5 gram will be left.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Americium-241 is a radioactive substance used in smoke detectors. The half life of americium is 432 years. If a smoke detector initially ...” in 📙 Chemistry if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers