Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope that is used to diagnose and treat some forms of thyroid cancer. Iodine-131 decays to xenon-131, according to the equation below. iodine-131 → xenon-131+ electron The decay is first order with a rate constant of 0.138 d-¹. All radioactive decay is first order. How many days will it take for 18.0% of the iodine-131 in a 0.500 M solution of this substance to decay to xenon-131? Select the correct answer below: 0.0594 day 1.30 days O 1.44 days O 12.4 days

Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope that is used to diagnose and treat some forms of thyroid cancer. Iodine-131 decays to xenon-131, according to the equation below. iodine-131 → xenon-131+ electron The decay is first order with a rate constant of 0.138 d-¹. All radioactive decay is first order. How many days will it take for 18.0% of the iodine-131 in a 0.500 M solution of this substance to decay to xenon-131? Select the correct answer below: 0.0594 day 1.30 days O 1.44 days O 12.4 days

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