Iodine-131 is used in the diagnosis and treatment of thy- roid disease and has a half-life of 8.1 days. If a patient with thyroid disease consumes a sample of Na'3'I con- taining 10. µg of 1311, how long will it take for the amount of 1311 to decrease to 1/100 of the original amount?
Iodine-131 is used in the diagnosis and treatment of thy- roid disease and has a half-life of 8.1 days. If a patient with thyroid disease consumes a sample of Na'3'I con- taining 10. µg of 1311, how long will it take for the amount of 1311 to decrease to 1/100 of the original amount?
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![3) Iodine-131 is used in the diagnosis and treatment of thy-
roid disease and has a half-life of 8.1 days. If a patient
with thyroid disease consumes a sample of Na'3'I con-
taining 10. ug of 1311, how long will it take for the amount
of 1311 to decrease to 1/100 of the original amount?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbb937294-0979-46b2-af0e-d8aac658b1f6%2F0cc00c62-6d1b-4ce6-966f-03571cd93961%2Fpsvh2kg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:3) Iodine-131 is used in the diagnosis and treatment of thy-
roid disease and has a half-life of 8.1 days. If a patient
with thyroid disease consumes a sample of Na'3'I con-
taining 10. ug of 1311, how long will it take for the amount
of 1311 to decrease to 1/100 of the original amount?
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