Suppose the amount of a certain radioactive substance in a sample decays from 3.60 mg to 2.50 mg over a period of 51.2 seconds. Calculate the haif life of the substance Round your answer to 2 significant digits

Suppose the amount of a certain radioactive substance in a sample decays from 3.60 mg to 2.50 mg over a period of 51.2 seconds. Calculate the haif life of the substance Round your answer to 2 significant digits

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