2.The data in the table show the amount of a 500 g sample of sodium-24 over time.
Make a graph of the data (remember to label all axes and title the graph).
What is the half-life of sodium-24? Explain how you determined your answer.
Sodium-24 decays by beta emission. Write a nuclear equation that shows the decay of sodium-24 and
its products.
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To make a graph of the data, you will need to plot the time on the x-axis and the amount of sodium-24 on the y-axis. Follow these steps:
1. Create a coordinate grid on a sheet of graph paper or use a graphing software.
2. Label the x-axis as "Time (in hours)" and the y-axis as "Amount of Sodium-24 (in grams)."
3. Plot the given data points from the table on the graph. Each data point represents a specific time and the corresponding amount of sodium-24.
4. Once all the points are plotted, connect them with a smooth curve or a straight line, depending on the trend of the data points.
5. Finally, add a title to the graph such as "Amount of Sodium-24 Decay over Time."
To determine the half-life of sodium-24, we need to find the time it takes for the amount of sodium-24 to decrease by half its initial value. Follow these steps:
1. Look at your graph and locate the initial amount of sodium-24.
2. Find the time when the amount of sodium-24 is exactly half of its initial value.
3. Read the time value on the x-axis corresponding to this point.
4. The value you read is the half-life of sodium-24.
To write the nuclear equation showing the decay of sodium-24, we consider that sodium-24 undergoes beta emission, which means it decays by emitting a beta particle (an electron) from the nucleus. The equation for the decay of sodium-24 is as follows:
Na-24 -> Mg-24 + e-
In this equation, "Na-24" represents the sodium-24 isotope, "Mg-24" represents the resulting magnesium isotope, and "e-" represents the emitted electron (beta particle).
In order to create a graph of the data, we need the actual data points for the amount of sodium-24 over time. Please provide the data, and I will assist you in creating the graph.
To determine the half-life of sodium-24, you need to identify the time it takes for half of the sample to decay. The half-life can be found by examining the period during which the amount of sodium-24 decreases by half.
To write the nuclear equation for the decay of sodium-24, we need to understand that sodium-24 decays by beta emission. Beta decay involves the transformation of a neutron into a proton, with the emission of a beta particle (electron) and an antineutrino. Here is the nuclear equation for the decay of sodium-24:
^24Na → ^24Mg + β^- + ν¯¯
Here, ^24Na represents sodium-24, ^24Mg represents magnesium-24, β^- represents a beta particle (electron), and ν¯¯ represents an antineutrino.