A chemist wishing to do an experiment requiring Ca (half-life = 4.5 days) needs 4.0 µg of the nuclide. What mass of "CaCO, must be ordered if it takes 96 h for delivery from the supplier? Assume that the atomic mass of Ca is 47.0 u. Mass pg

A chemist wishing to do an experiment requiring Ca (half-life = 4.5 days) needs 4.0 µg of the nuclide. What mass of "CaCO, must be ordered if it takes 96 h for delivery from the supplier? Assume that the atomic mass of Ca is 47.0 u. Mass pg

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