A patient receives 9.2 ng of a radioisotope with a half-life of 12 hours. How much will remain in the body after 3.77 days, assuming that radioactive decay is the only path for removal of the isotope from the body? Enter your answer in the box provided. ng

A patient receives 9.2 ng of a radioisotope with a half-life of 12 hours. How much will remain in the body after 3.77 days, assuming that radioactive decay is the only path for removal of the isotope from the body? Enter your answer in the box provided. ng

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