Answer:
Explanation:
Half life = 5.6
no of half life in 15.78 years = 15.78 / 5.26
= 3 .
[tex]N = N_0(\frac{1}{2})^n[/tex]
N₀ is original mass , N is mass after n number of half lives.
Inserting the given data in the equation above
[tex]50 = N_0(\frac{1}{2})^3[/tex]
N₀ = 50 x 2³
= 400 gm .
original sample will contain 400 gms of sample.
