Chapter 20 Radiochemistry

Example 20.1 , Page no:430

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import math
from __future__ import division

#initialisation of variables
t= 4.5*10**9 #years
t1= 1590 #years

#CALCULATIONS
l= math.log10(2)/(t*0.4343)
l1= math.log10(2)/(t1*0.4343)
r= l1/l
r1= t/t1

#RESULTS
print"disintegration constant=",'%.2E'%l,"yr^-1";
print"disintegration constant=",'%.2E'%l1,"yr^-1";
print"relative proportion=",'%.2E'%r;
print"relative proportion=",'%.2E'%r1;
disintegration constant= 1.54E-10 yr^-1
disintegration constant= 4.36E-04 yr^-1
relative proportion= 2.83E+06
relative proportion= 2.83E+06