Radium has a half-life of about 1600 years. Suppose that a given sample of pitchblende contains 10-5 kg of radium. How many grams of radium did this sample contain 5,000 years ago? How many grams of radium will it contain 5,000 years from now?
Radium has a half-life of about 1600 years. Suppose that a given sample of pitchblende contains 10-5 kg of radium. How many grams of radium did this sample contain 5,000 years ago? How many grams of radium will it contain 5,000 years from now?
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