Count and record the number of radioactive Candium atoms (‘S’ “undecayed” side up) remaining. Record in the data table. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 until all the candies (flipped side down) or “decayed” ‘S’ 10 shakes of the cup-which ever happens first. Data Table Number of Number of Time Buttonium “undecayed” (# of radioactive atoms. The shakes) Candium atoms stable Half remaining with the “daughter” Lives side up. atoms. “S” “Parent” 0 50 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Data Analysis
Count and record the number of radioactive “undecayed” Candium atoms (‘S’ side up) remaining. Record in the data table. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 until all the candies “decayed” (flipped ‘S’ side down) or 10 shakes of the cup-which ever happens first. Data Table Time (# of shakes) Half Lives Number of “undecayed” radioactive Candium atoms remaining with the “S” side up. “Parent” Number of Buttonium atoms. The stable “daughter” atoms. 0 50 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Data Analysis
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