1st Period Chem Half-Life Simulation Lab – Part 2

Hey guys – this is where 1st Period Chemistry posts results for the Half-Life Simulation lab. You’ll just list your data from the second data table as a comment – just like you comment every week, except this time you are just listing the data from the second data table. Don’t forget that your results must be posted by next Monday, Jan. 9, by 5:00 P.M. The lab report will be due written up in your lab book on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Remember, the number of particles to start with that are listed on the lab sheets are strictly examples. You must with something like 200 or so. You don’t have to use candies; you may use coins or anything else that has two sides. Please note that you are to post the number of “radioactive” nuclides remaining after each toss.

Just to clarify, everything on the lab sheets will go in your lab book. Title, Objective, Procedure, Observations (with data table), Conclusion, and Questions. Don’t forget that your graph needs to be drawn on graph paper, folded in half, and attached in your lab book. It can be stapled or taped (neatly, nothing sticking out of the lab book). And don’t forget that the analysis questions, calculations, graph, etc., go after your conclusion.

Click here if you need a copy of the Half-Life Simulation Lab .
Happy counting – and wait until AFTER the lab to snack!! 🙂

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29 thoughts on “1st Period Chem Half-Life Simulation Lab – Part 2

  1. Began with 200
    toss 1- 101
    toss 2- 50
    toss 3- 27
    toss 4- 17
    toss 5- 10
    toss 6- 4
    toss 7- 2
    toss 8- 2
    toss 9- 1
    toss 10/11- 0

  2. Radioactive Decay: number of radioactive nuclei
    Begin with 200
    Toss 1-95
    Toss 2-47
    Toss 3-18
    Toss 4-10
    Toss 5-5
    Toss 6-3
    Toss 7-1
    Toss 8-0

  3. began with 200
    toss 1-105
    toss 2-64
    toss 3-40
    toss 4-21
    toss 5-11
    toss 6-8
    toss 7-6
    toss 8-4
    toss 9-3
    toss 10-2
    toss 11-0

  4. began with 200
    toss 1- 90
    toss 2- 55
    toss 3- 25
    toss 4- 15
    toss 5- 5
    toss 6- 4
    toss 7- 1
    toss 8- 2
    toss 9- 1
    toss 10- 1
    toss 11- 1

  5. Began with: 200
    Toss 1: 97
    Toss 2: 57
    Toss 3: 27
    Toss 4: 11
    Toss 5: 6
    Toss 6: 5
    Toss 7: 3
    Toss 8: 1
    Toss 9: 1
    Toss 10: 0
    Toss 11: 0

  6. Began with: 200
    Toss 1: 104
    Toss 2: 52
    Toss 3: 34
    Toss 4: 23
    Toss 5: 15
    Toss 6: 10
    Toss 7: 6
    Toss 8: 4
    Toss 9: 3
    Toss 10: 1
    Toss 11: 0

  7. Began with 200
    Toss 1: 94
    Toss 2:49
    Toss 3: 28
    Toss 4: 15
    Toss 5: 9
    Toss 6: 6
    Toss 7: 3
    Toss 8: 3
    Toss 9: 3
    Toss 10: 1
    Toss 11: 0

  8. Began with 200
    Toss 1: 103
    Toss 2: 52
    Toss 3: 27
    Toss 4: 21
    Toss 5: 11
    Toss 6: 5
    Toss 7: 3
    Toss 8: 2
    Toss 9: 1
    Toss 10:0
    Toss 11:0

  9. Began with 200
    Toss 1: 111
    Toss 2: 61
    Toss 3: 30
    Toss 4: 15
    Toss 5: 8
    Toss 6: 6
    Toss 7: 4
    Toss 8:4
    Toss 9: 2
    Toss 10: 1
    Toss 11: 1
    Toss 12: 0

  10. Began with 200:
    Toss 1- 105
    Toss 2- 46
    Toss 3- 28
    Toss 4- 17
    Toss 5- 10
    Toss 6- 6
    Toss 7- 4
    Toss 8- 3
    Toss 9- 2
    Toss 10- 1
    Toss 11- 0

  11. Began with 200
    Toss 1: 107
    Toss 2: 57
    Toss 3: 36
    Toss 4: 20
    Toss 5: 12
    Toss 6: 6
    Toss 7: 5
    Toss 8: 5
    Toss 9: 3
    Toss 10: 2
    Toss 11: 1
    Toss 12: 1
    Toss 13: 1
    Toss 14: 1
    Toss 15: 0

  12. Began with 200
    Toss 1: 105
    Toss 2: 55
    Toss 3: 23
    Toss 4: 9
    Toss 5: 4
    Toss 6: 1
    Toss 7: 1
    Toss 8: 1
    Toss 9: 1
    Toss 10:1
    Toss 11:1
    Toss 12:0

  13. Began with 421:
    Toss1: 200
    Toss2: 100
    Toss3: 59
    Toss4: 29
    Toss5: 14
    Toss6: 10
    Toss7: 8
    Toss8: 5
    Toss9: 2
    Toss10:2
    Toss11:0

  14. Began with 200
    toss 1- 128
    toss 2- 90
    toss 3- 53
    toss 4- 37
    toss 5- 22
    toss 6- 14
    toss 7- 8
    toss 9- 2
    toss 10- 1
    toss 11- 1
    toss 12- 0

  15. Began with 200
    Toss 1:126
    Toss 2: 86
    Toss 3: 32
    Toss 4: 24
    Toss 5: 10
    Toss 6: 6
    Toss 7: 6
    Toss 8: 4
    Toss 9: 2
    Toss 10: 2
    Toss 11: 0

  16. Toss 0: 200
    Toss 1: 107
    Toss 2: 53
    Toss 3: 35
    Toss 4: 16
    Toss 5: 11
    Toss 6: 6
    Toss 7: 5
    Toss 8: 3
    Toss 9: 1
    Toss 10:1
    Toss 11:0

  17. Ms.Skinner, where do we find the information that tells us where to put our graph? I read both of your posts and i couldn’t find anything. Do we just put it on graph paper and put nothing under observation? im confused

    • Ellen – It’s on there, you must have just missed it. You put all of your observations – both data tables, in the observation section. Then, you always put graphs on graph paper, and you staple them or tape into you lab book, usually at the end of the lab.

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