Chromium-51 is a radioisotope that is used to assess the lifetime of red blood cells The half-life of chromium-51 is 27.7 days. If you begin with 54.8 mg of this isotope, what mass remains after 59.3 days have passed? Since the decomposition is a radioactive decay reaction, it is first order. mg

Chromium-51 is a radioisotope that is used to assess the lifetime of red blood cells The half-life of chromium-51 is 27.7 days. If you begin with 54.8 mg of this isotope, what mass remains after 59.3 days have passed? Since the decomposition is a radioactive decay reaction, it is first order. mg

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Chromium-51 is a radioisotope that is used to assess the lifetime of red blood cells The half-life of chromium-51 is 27.7 days. If you begin with 54.8
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mg

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