A certain drug has a half-life in the body of 5.5 h. What should the interval between doses be, if the concentration of drug in the body should not fall below 35.% of its initial concentration? Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.