A "mystery" radioactive isotope is used to study brain tumors. The isotope decays by a first-order process (k 1.50 x 10-5 s). How many days will it take for 45 % of a sample of this isotope to decay? (1 day = 24 hr) Note: a = 1 for all nuclear processes

A "mystery" radioactive isotope is used to study brain tumors. The isotope decays by a first-order process (k 1.50 x 10-5 s). How many days will it take for 45 % of a sample of this isotope to decay? (1 day = 24 hr) Note: a = 1 for all nuclear processes

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A "mystery" radioactive isotope is used to study brain tumors. The isotope decays by a first-order process (k = 1.50 x 105
s). How many days will it take for 45 % of a sample of this isotope to decay? (1 day = 24 hr)
Note: a = 1 for all nuclear processes
O 17 day
O 1.5 day
2.4 day
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