Radioactive gold-198 is used in the diagnosis of liver problems. The half-life of this isotope is 2.7 days. If you begin with a sample of 8.0 mg of the isotope, how much of this sample remains after 2.8 days

Radioactive gold-198 is used in the diagnosis of liver problems. The half-life of this isotope is 2.7 days. If you begin with a sample of 8.0 mg of the isotope, how much of this sample remains after 2.8 days

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Radioactive gold-198 is used in the diagnosis of liver problems. The half-life of this isotope is 2.7 days. If you begin with a sample of 8.0 mg of the isotope, how much of this sample remains after 2.8 days?
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