Ameteorite contains 0.17 g of nickel-59, a radioisotope that decays to form cobalt-59. the meteorite also contains 5.27 g of cobalt-59. how many nickel-59 half-lives have passed since the meteorite formed? a. 1 b. 5 c. 5.1 d. 5.44

B. 5

Explanation:

The half-life of the nickel-59 is 76000 years. The initial mass of the radioisotope is:

The time constant for the radioisotope is:

The decayment rate is given the following expression:

(5 half-lives).

given:

mass of na = 115 g

excess cl2

to determine:

mass of nacl produced

explanation:

given reaction is-

2na(s) + cl2(g) → 2nacl(s)

since cl2 is in excess, na will be the limiting reagent

as per the reaction stoichiometry na: nacl = 1: 1

i.e. moles of na reacted = moles of nacl formed

now, # moles of na = mass of na/atomic mass

                                  = 115 g/23 g.mol-1 = 5 moles

therefore, moles of nacl = 5

molar mass of nacl = 58 g/mol

mass of nacl = 5 moles * 58 g.mol-1 = 290 g

ans: amount of nacl produced = 290 g

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