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Iodine-131 is administered orally in the form of Nal(aq) as a treatment for thyroid cancer. The half-life of iodine-131 is 8.04 days. If you begin with 91.0 milligrams of iodine-131, how many milligrams will you have left after 16.1 days have passed? mg

Iodine-131 is administered orally in the form of Nal(aq) as a treatment for thyroid cancer. The half-life of iodine-131 is 8.04 days. If you begin with 91.0 milligrams of iodine-131, how many milligrams will you have left after 16.1 days have passed? mg

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Iodine-131 is administered orally in the form of Nal(aq) as a treatment for thyroid cancer. The half-life of iodine-131 is 8.04 days. If you begin with 91.0 milligrams of iodine-131, how many milligrams will you have left after 16.1 days have passed? mg
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