Nuclear Chemistry

The half-life (T_1/2) of bromine-82 is 36 hours. To find the fraction remaining (F) after 24 hours (1 day), we use the decay formula:

, where hours.

First, calculate :

Now substitute into the formula:

Using logarithmic properties, we convert to logarithmic form:

Calculate :

Then

Using the given antilog value:

To express this fraction as requested, multiply by :