An 39 g sample of an isotope of Strontium-90 was formed in 1960 explosion of an atomic bomb at Johnson Island in the Pacific test Site. In what year will only 0.625 grams of the Strontium-90 remain? Half-life of Strontium-90 is 28.8 years

An 39 g sample of an isotope of Strontium-90 was formed in 1960 explosion of an atomic bomb at Johnson Island in the Pacific test Site. In what year will only 0.625 grams of the Strontium-90 remain? Half-life of Strontium-90 is 28.8 years

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