Iodine-125 decays at a regular and consistent exponential rate. The half-life of Iodine-125 is approximately 60 days. If we have 82 grams of Iodine-125 today, how much is left in 50 days?
Iodine-125 decays at a regular and consistent exponential rate. The half-life of Iodine-125 is approximately 60 days. If we have 82 grams of Iodine-125 today, how much is left in 50 days?
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Iodine-125 decays at a regular and consistent exponential rate. The half-life of Iodine-125 is approximately 60 days. If we have 82 grams of Iodine-125 today, how much is left in 50 days?
(Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a gram.)
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