A 120-mg sample of technetium-99m is used for a diagnostic test. If technetium-99m has a half-life of 6.0 hours, how many milligrams of the technetium- 99m sample remains active 24 hours after the test?

A 120-mg sample of technetium-99m is used for a diagnostic test. If technetium-99m has a half-life of 6.0 hours, how many milligrams of the technetium- 99m sample remains active 24 hours after the test?

Chemistry

10th Edition

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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