HON CHEMISTRY: Hey guys – this is where honors chemistry will post results for the Half-Life Simulation lab. You’ll just list your data from the first data table as a comment – just like you comment every week, except this time you are just listing the data from the first data table.
Remember, 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 report on that you will submit as a PDF to Google Drive and TurnItIn.com – Title, Objective, Procedure, Observations (with data table), Conclusion, and Questions. Don’t forget that your graph needs to be either a full page graph that you do on Excel or a similar program, or you can draw a full page graph on graph paper, scan a very clean, sharp copy and copy it into your lab report. And don’t forget that the analysis questions, calculations, graph, etc., go after your conclusion.
Happy counting – and wait until AFTER the lab to snack!! 🙂
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Start: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 100 decayed nuclei
Toss #1: 108 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 51 decayed nuclei
Toss #2: 57 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 27 decayed nuclei
Toss #3: 24 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 12 decayed nuclei
Toss #4: 14 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 6 decayed nuclei
Toss #5: 9 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 4 decayed nuclei
Toss #6: 3 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 1 decayed nuclei
Toss #7: 3 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 2 decayed nuclei
Toss #8: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 1 decayed nuclei
Toss #9: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 1 decayed nuclei
Toss #10: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 1 decayed nuclei
Toss #11: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 1 decayed nuclei
Toss #12: 0 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- none
Pre Throw: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 112 decayed nuclei
Throw 1: 112 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 62 decayed nuclei
Throw 2: 60 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 41 decayed nuclei
Throw 3: 34 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 18 decayed nuclei
Throw 4: 25 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 17 decayed nuclei
Throw 5: 15 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 8 decayed nuclei
Throw 6: 11 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 7 decayed nuclei
Throw 7: 9 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 8 decayed nuclei
Throw 8: 7 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 5 decayed nuclei
Throw 9: 6 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 4 decayed nuclei
Throw 10: 3 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 2 decayed nuclei
Throw 11: 3 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 2 decayed nuclei
Throw 12: 2 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 1 decayed nuclei
Throw 13: 0 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 0 decayed nuclei
Beginning: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 103 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 1: 115 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 79 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 2: 68 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 29 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 3: 36 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 20 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 4: 23 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 12 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 5: 17 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 10 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 6: 15 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 9 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 7: 12 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 9 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 8: 12 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 8 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 9: 11 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 8 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 10: 11 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 7 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 11: 6 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 2 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 12: 3 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 1 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 13: 1 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 0 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 14: 1 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 0 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 15: 1 radioactive nuclei Prediction: 0 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 16: 0 radioactive nuclei Prediction: none
Start: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 100 decayed nuclei
Toss 1: 109 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 99 decayed nuclei
Toss 2: 58 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 53 decayed nuclei
Toss 3: 39 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 18 decayed nuclei
Toss 4: 16 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 8 decayed nuclei
Toss 5: 6 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 5 decayed nuclei
Toss 6: 2 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 2 decayed nuclei
Toss 7: 0 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 0 decayed nuclei
Beginning: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 118 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 1: 130 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 73 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 2: 87 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 58 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 3: 71 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 52 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 4: 43 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 33 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 5: 34 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 27 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 6: 25 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 18 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 7: 17 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 13 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 8: 13 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 9 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 9: 12 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 8 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 10: 5 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 5 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 11: 5 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 3 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 12: 2 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 1 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 13: 2 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 1 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 14: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 0 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 15: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 0 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 16: 0 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 0 radioactive nuclei left
Radioactive Decay: A Sweet Simulation of Half-Life
Toss 0: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 112 decayed nuclei
Toss 1: 92 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 45 decayed nuclei
Toss 2: 42 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 18 decayed nuclei
Toss 3: 13 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 5 decayed nuclei
Toss 4: 7 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 3 decayed nuclei
Toss 5: 3 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 1 decayed nuclei
Toss 6: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 0 decayed nuclei
Toss 7: 0 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 0 decayed nuclei
“Nuclei” used: M&M’s
Toss 0: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 98 decayed nuclei
Toss 1: 100 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 52 decayed nuclei
Toss 2: 57 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 28 decayed nuclei
Toss 3: 30 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 17 decayed nuclei
Toss 4: 17 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 9 decayed nuclei
Toss 5: 6 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 4 decayed nuclei
Toss 6: 4 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 3 decayed nuclei
Toss 7: 3 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 2 decayed nuclei
Toss 8: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 1 decayed nuclei
Toss 9: 0 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 0 decayed nuclei
Before the first toss: 200 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 100 radioactive nuclei
Toss 1: 100 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 50 radioactive nuclei
Toss 2: 51 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 25 radioactive nuclei
Toss 3: 32 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 16 radioactive nuclei
Toss 4: 16 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 8 radioactive nuclei
Toss 5: 8 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 4 radioactive nuclei
Toss 6: 6 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 3 radioactive nuclei
Toss 7: 2 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 1 radioactive nuclei
Toss 8: 2 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 1 radioactive nuclei
Toss 9: 0 radioactive nuclei
“nuclei”- m&m’s
Data table 1:
Toss 0: 200 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 110 decayed nuclei
Toss 1: 107 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 58 decayed nuclei
Toss 2: 55 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 27 decayed nuclei
Toss 3: 31 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 16 decayed nuclei
Toss 4: 20 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction- 12 decayed nuclei
Toss 5: 9 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 6 decayed nuclei
Toss 6: 5 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 3 decayed nuclei
Toss 7: 3 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 1decayed nuclei
Toss 8: 2 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 1 decayed nuclei
Toss 9: 2 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 1 decayed nuclei
Toss 10: 1 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 0 decayed nuclei
Toss 11: 0 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 0 decayed nuclei
Nuclei used: skittles
Data table 1:
Toss 0: 200 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 110 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 1: 107 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 58 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 2: 55 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 27 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 3: 31 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 16 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 4: 20 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction- 12 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 5: 9 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 6 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 6: 5 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 3 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 7: 3 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 1 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 8: 2 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 1 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 9: 2 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 1 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 10: 1 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 0 radioactive nuclei left
Toss 11: 0 radioactive nuclei
– Prediction – 0 radioactive nuclei left
Nuclei used: skittles
Start: 200 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 98 radioactive nuclei
Toss 1: 92 radioactive nuclei
predicted: 50 radioactive nuclei
Toss 2: 46 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 23 radioactive nuclei
Toss 3: 18 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 9 radioactive nuclei
Toss 4: 10 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 5 radioactive nuclei
Toss 5: 7 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 4 radioactive nuclei
Toss 6: 6 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 3 radioactive nuclei
Toss 7: 4 radioactive nuclei
prediction 2 radioactive nuclei
Toss 8: 3 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 1 radioactive nuclei
Toss 9: 1 radioactive nuclei
prediction: 0 radioactive nuclei
Toss 10: 0 radioactive nuclei
“nuclei” used: m&m’s
Start: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 110 decayed nuclei
Toss 1: 101 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 54 decayed nuclei
Toss 2: 53 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 22 decayed nuclei
Toss 3: 25 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 13 decayed nuclei
Toss 4: 14 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 7 decayed nuclei
Toss 5: 8 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 5 decayed nuclei
Toss 6: 6 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 4 decayed nuclei
Toss 7: 4 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 2 decayed nuclei
Toss 8: 3 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 2 decayed nuclei
Toss 9: 1 radioactive nuclei: Prediction: 1 decayed nuclei
Toss 10: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 1 decayed nuclei
Toss 11: 0 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 0 decayed nuclei
“Nuclei”= m&ms
Beginning: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 105 decayed nuclei
Toss 1: 82 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 45 decayed nuclei
Toss 2: 47 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 24 decayed nuclei
Toss 3: 26 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 13 decayed nuclei
Toss 4: 22 radioactive nuclei; Prediction 11 decayed nuclei
Toss 5: 14 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 7 decayed nuclei
Toss 6: 9 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 5 decayed nuclei
Toss 7: 5 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 3 decayed nuclei
Toss 8: 5 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 3 decayed nuclei
Toss 9: 3 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 1 decayed nuclei
Toss 10: 2 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 1 decayed nuclei
Toss 11: 0 radioactive nuclei: Prediction 0 decayed nuclei
Start: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 100 radioactive nuclei
Toss 1: 102 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 51 radioactive nuclei
Toss 2: 56 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 28 radioactive nuclei
Toss 3: 27 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 13 radioactive nuclei
Toss 4: 14 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 7 radioactive nuclei
Toss 5: 7 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 4 radioactive nuclei
Toss 6: 5 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 2 radioactive nuclei
Toss 7: 2 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 1 radioactive nuclei
Toss 8: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 0 radioactive nuclei
Toss 9: 0 radioactive nuclei
Nuclei Used: Nickel Coins
Data Table 1:
Start: 200 radioactive nuclei, Prediction: 150
Toss 1: 93 radioactive nuclei, Prediction: 50
Toss 2: 53 radioactive nuclei, Prediction: 20
Toss 3: 23 radioactive nuclei, Prediction: 13
Toss 4: 6 radioactive nuclei, Prediction: 2
Toss 5: 2 radioactive nuclei, Prediction: 1
Toss 6: 1 radioactive nuclei, Prediction: 0
Toss 7: 0 radioactive nuclei, Prediction: none
Toss 0: 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 175 radioactive nuclei
Toss 1: 103 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 62 radioactive nuclei
Toss 2: 49 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 20 radioactive nuclei
Toss 3: 30 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 15 radioactive nuclei
Toss 4: 15 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 10 radioactive nuclei
Toss 5: 11 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 6 radioactive nuclei
Toss 6: 6 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 2 radioactive nuclei
Toss 7: 4 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 2 radioactive nuclei
Toss 8: 2 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 0 radioactive nuclei
Toss 9: 1 radioactive nuclei; Prediction: 0 radioactive nuclei
Toss 10: 0 radioactive nuclei
Start- 200 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 98 decayed nuclei
Toss 1- 109 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 56 decayed nuclei
Toss 2- 59 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 27 decayed nuclei
Toss 3- 28 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 13 decayed nuclei
Toss 4- 10 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 4decayed nuclei
Toss 5- 6 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 3 decayed nuclei
Toss 6- 3 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 0 decayed nuclei
Toss 7- 2 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- 0 decayed nuclei
Toss 8- 0 radioactive nuclei; Prediction- N/A decayed nuclei