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A certain radioactive isotope is a by-product of some nuclear reactors. Due to an explosion, a nuclear reactor experiences a massive leak
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A certain radioactive isotope is a by-product of some nuclear reactors. Due to an explosion, a nuclear reactor experiences a massive leak of this radioactive isotope. Fortunately, the isotope has a very short half-life of 13 days. Estimate the percentage of the original amount of the isotope released by the explosion that remains 6 days after the explosion.
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2021-08-19T04:11:16+00:00
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The following formula can be utilized for this question:
where,
t = tme passed = 6 days
Therefore,