Raymond B. answered 06/01/23
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
210
210/2 = 105 after 1 half life
105/2 = 52.5 after 2 half lives
52.5/2 = 26.25 after 3 half lives
26 1/4 grams after 3 half lives
Sydney H.
asked 09/08/21The 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 210 grams of a radioactive isotope, how much will be left after
3 half-lives?
Use the calculator provided and round your answer to the nearest gram.
Raymond B. answered 06/01/23
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
210
210/2 = 105 after 1 half life
105/2 = 52.5 after 2 half lives
52.5/2 = 26.25 after 3 half lives
26 1/4 grams after 3 half lives
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