A certain radioactive nuclide decays with a disintegration constant of 0.0137h1. (a) Calculate the half-life of this nuclide. What fraction of a sample will remain at the end of (b) 3.19 half-lives and (c) 6.14 days? (a) Number i Units (b) Number i Units (c) Number i Units

A certain radioactive nuclide decays with a disintegration constant of 0.0137h1. (a) Calculate the half-life of this nuclide. What fraction of a sample will remain at the end of (b) 3.19 half-lives and (c) 6.14 days? (a) Number i Units (b) Number i Units (c) Number i Units

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