4. (a) The radioactive isotope 32P has a half-life of 14.3 days. If a sample contains 0.884 g of 32P, what mass of the isotope will remain after 22 days? (b) Use the integrated first-order rate law to calculate the mass of 32P remaining after 22 days.

4. (a) The radioactive isotope 32P has a half-life of 14.3 days. If a sample contains 0.884 g of 32P, what mass of the isotope will remain after 22 days? (b) Use the integrated first-order rate law to calculate the mass of 32P remaining after 22 days.

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(a) The radioactive isotope 32P has a half-life of 14.3 days. If a sample contains 0.884 g of
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(b) Use the integrated first-order rate law to calculate the mass of 32P remaining after
22 days.

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