Suppose the amount of a certain radioactive substance in a sample decays from 8.50 mg to 3.80 mg over a period of 30.3 days. Calculatethe half life of the substance.Round your answer to 2 significant digits.ExplanationCheckO 2021 McGraw-Hill Education. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy AccessiMAY3.11X

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