## Question 5The radioisotope \(^{131}\text{I}\) is used to study Grave's disease, a disorder of the thyroid gland. \(^{131}\text{I}\) has a half-life of 8.03 days.### Visual Representation:#### Symbols:- **Blue circles**: Represent \(^{131}\text{I}\)- **Gray circles**: Represent decay products#### Diagram:- **Time = 0**: All circles are blue, indicating that the sample is entirely \(^{131}\text{I}\).- **Time = ?**: Most circles are gray with only one blue circle, indicating that most of the \(^{131}\text{I}\) has decayed.### Questions:1. **How much time has elapsed for the process shown above?** - Answer: \_\_\_ days2. **Determine the decay constant for \(^{131}\text{I}\).** - Answer: \_\_\_ \(\text{d}^{-1}\)3. **Starting with 78.0 mg \(^{131}\text{I}\), how much of this radioisotope is left after 3.00 weeks?** - Answer: \_\_\_ mg

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The radioisotope 13¹1 is used to study Grave's disease, a disorder of the thyroid gland. ¹3¹1 has a half-life of 8.03 days. 1311 decay product time = 0 How much time has elapsed for the process shown above? Determine the decay constant for ¹3¹1. d-¹ time = ? d Starting with 78.0 mg ¹3¹1, how much of this radioisotope is left after 3.00 weeks? mg

The radioisotope 13¹1 is used to study Grave's disease, a disorder of the thyroid gland. ¹3¹1 has a half-life of 8.03 days. 1311 decay product time = 0 How much time has elapsed for the process shown above? Determine the decay constant for ¹3¹1. d-¹ time = ? d Starting with 78.0 mg ¹3¹1, how much of this radioisotope is left after 3.00 weeks? mg

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