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Carbon-15 has a half-life of 2.5 seconds. Suppose we have a sample containing 200 mg of carbon-15. How much will remain after 5 seconds? Q 12.5 mg O 25 mg O 100 mg O 50 mg

Carbon-15 has a half-life of 2.5 seconds. Suppose we have a sample containing 200 mg of carbon-15. How much will remain after 5 seconds? Q 12.5 mg O 25 mg O 100 mg O 50 mg

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Carbon-15 has a half-life of 2.5 seconds. Suppose we have a sample containing 200 mg of carbon-15. How much will remain after 5 seconds? 12.5 mg 25 mg 100 mg 50 mg
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