Iodine-131 is administered orally in the form of NaI(aq) as a treatment for thyroid cancer. The half-life of iodine-131 is 8.04 days. If you begin with 31.1 mg of this isotope, what mass remains after 12.7 days have passed? mg

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Iodine-131 is administered orally in the form of NaI(aq) as
a treatment for thyroid cancer. The half-life of iodine-131
is 8.04 days. If you begin with 31.1 mg of this isotope,
what mass remains after 12.7 days have passed?
mg
Transcribed Image Text:Iodine-131 is administered orally in the form of NaI(aq) as a treatment for thyroid cancer. The half-life of iodine-131 is 8.04 days. If you begin with 31.1 mg of this isotope, what mass remains after 12.7 days have passed? mg
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