lodine 131 undergoes beta emission with a decay constant of 0.0864 1/days. If you start with 35.0 mg of the 1-131, how many days will it take for the amount of 1-131 to drop to 21.4 mg?

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lodine 131 undergoes beta emission with a decay constant of 0.0864 1/days. If you start with
35.0 mg of the 1-131, how many days will it take for the amount of 1-131 to drop to 21.4 mg?
Transcribed Image Text:lodine 131 undergoes beta emission with a decay constant of 0.0864 1/days. If you start with 35.0 mg of the 1-131, how many days will it take for the amount of 1-131 to drop to 21.4 mg?
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