Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

A nuclear reactor explosion disperses the isotope caesium-137, $^{137}_{55}\text{Cs}$, over a wide region. Once $90.0\,\text{years}$ have elapsed, the amount of caesium-137 remaining is $12.5\%$ of the initial amount. What is the half-life of caesium-137?

  • A$11.3\,\text{years}$
  • B$22.5\,\text{years}$
  • C$30.0\,\text{years}$
  • D$45.0\,\text{years}$

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