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Decay of iodine-131 homework [closed]
If i-131 has half life of 8 days, and Background count is 5 decays per hour. How many half-lives does it take to become "safe" i.e. background level?
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Why shouldn't Uranium come in contact with water?
In the documentary about Chernobyl, it was mentioned that Uranium should not come in contact with water, otherwise an explosion occurs. What is the reason for that? What kind of reaction makes it ...
