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29 October, 17:55

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How many grams of cobalt-60 will remain after two

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  1. 29 October, 18:20
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    Answer: The radioactive isotope cobalt 60, which is used in radiation cancer therapy, has, for example, a half-life of 5.26 years. Thus after that interval, a sample originally containing 16 grams of cobalt 60 would contain only 8 grams of cobalt 60 and would emit only half as much radiation.
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