How long will it take 72 grams of magnesium-28 to decay into the following amounts? (a) 36 grams (b) 18 grams (c) 9 grams

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How long will it take 72 grams of magnesium-28 to decay into the following amounts?

(a) 36 grams

(b) 18 grams

(c) 9 grams
Radioactive
Substance
Half-life
krypton-91
10 seconds
silicon-31
2.6 hours
cobalt-55
18.2 hours
magnesium-28
21.0 hours
iodine-124
4.5 days
iodine-131
8.0 days
cobalt-60
5.3 years
plutonium-241
13 years
plutonium-238
86 years
carbon-14
5,730 years
plutonium-239
24,400 years
Transcribed Image Text:Radioactive Substance Half-life krypton-91 10 seconds silicon-31 2.6 hours cobalt-55 18.2 hours magnesium-28 21.0 hours iodine-124 4.5 days iodine-131 8.0 days cobalt-60 5.3 years plutonium-241 13 years plutonium-238 86 years carbon-14 5,730 years plutonium-239 24,400 years
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