Cesium-137 is part of the nuclear waste produced by uranium-235 fission. The half-life of cesium-137 is 30.2 years. How much time is required for the activity of a sample of cesium-137 to fall to 16.5 percent of its original value? yr's Submit Answer Retry Entire Group No more group attempts remain

Cesium-137 is part of the nuclear waste produced by uranium-235 fission. The half-life of cesium-137 is 30.2 years. How much time is required for the activity of a sample of cesium-137 to fall to 16.5 percent of its original value? yr's Submit Answer Retry Entire Group No more group attempts remain

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