Copper(II) acetate containing Cu is used to study brain tumors. This isotope has a half-life of 12.7 hours. If you begin with 25.0 µg of “Cu, what mass remains after 63.5 hours? of

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Copper(II) acetate containing Cu is used to study brain tumors. This isotope
has a half-life of 12.7 hours. If you begin with 25.0 µg of “Cu, what mass
remains after 63.5 hours? of
Transcribed Image Text:Copper(II) acetate containing Cu is used to study brain tumors. This isotope has a half-life of 12.7 hours. If you begin with 25.0 µg of “Cu, what mass remains after 63.5 hours? of
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