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(a)
Interpretation:
The amount of phosphorous-32 remained from a 1.00 g of sample after 2 half-life is to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
The final mass of substance with initial mass m1 and for n life time is calculated as-
(b)
Interpretation:
The amount of phosphorous-32 remained from a 1.00 g of sample after 4 half-life is to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
The final mass of substance with initial mass m1 and for n life time is calculated as-
(c)
Interpretation:
The amount of phosphorous-32 remained from a 1.00 g of sample after 8 half-lifes is to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
The final mass of substance with initial mass m1 and for n life time is calculated as-
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