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15 November, 08:58

The half-life of cobalt-60 is 5.20 yr. how many milligrams of a 2.000-mg sample remains after 6.55 years?

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  1. 15 November, 09:10
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    Decay expression is stated as follows:

    N (t) = N (o) e^ (-0.693t/t1/2)

    N (t) = Quantity remaining after time, t; N (o) = Initial quantity, t = time, t1/2 = Half life

    Therefore,

    N (6.55) = 2*e^ (-0.693*6.55/5.2) = 0.835 g
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