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13 October, 14:48

The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the time it takes for a quantity of the isotope to be reduced to half its initial mass. Starting with 150 grams of a radioactive isotope, how much will be left after 3 half-lives?

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  1. 13 October, 15:01
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    After 3 half-lives, the remaining amouunt will reduced by a factor of (2*2*2) or 8.

    So 150 grams after 3 half-lives will be reduced to 150 / 8 = 18.75 grams.
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