The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 24 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been reduced to a mass of 7 mg. What was the initial mass (in mg) of the sample? What is the mass 6 weeks after the start? Submit Question

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Problem 446RE: The half-life of radioactive iodine is 60 days. How much of a 50 mg sample will be left in 40 days?
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The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 24 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been reduced to a
mass of 7 mg.
What was the initial mass (in mg) of the sample?
What is the mass 6 weeks after the start?
Submit Question
Transcribed Image Text:The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 24 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been reduced to a mass of 7 mg. What was the initial mass (in mg) of the sample? What is the mass 6 weeks after the start? Submit Question
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