Iron-59 has a half-life of 45 days. If 168 g of a radioactive iron (59Fe) is received in the lab today, what percentage of the original is left after 270 days?

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Iron-59 has a half-life of 45 days. If 168 g of a radioactive iron (59Fe) is received in the lab today, what percentage of
the original is left after 270 days? Show the work used to arrive at your answer.

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