Ok, so I need to know if I'm doing this half-life problem correctly.
The Question states:
What is the 1/2 life of Tc-99 if a 200g sample decays to 50g in 639,000 yrs?
My work:
Ao = 200g
An = 50g
t1/2 = ?
t = 639,000 yrs.
n = ?
So.... :
n = ln (200/50)
.693
n = 2
Then.... :
t1/2 = 639,000/2 = 319,500 yrs.