QUESTION 1 Iodine-123 (I-123) which is used for diagnostic imaging in the thyroid, has a half-life (t1/2) of 13 hours.  If 50.0 mg of I-123 were prepared @ 8:00 AM on Monday, how many milligrams (mg) remain @ 12 noon on Wednesday of that same week.   Show your calculations

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Iodine-123 (I-123) which is used for diagnostic imaging in the thyroid, has a half-life (t1/2) of 13 hours.  If 50.0 mg of I-123 were prepared @ 8:00 AM on Monday, how many milligrams (mg) remain @ 12 noon on Wednesday of that same week.  

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