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The half-life for P-32, a radionuclide used in DNA sequencing, is 14.28 days. Calculate the percentage of P-32 remaining after 94.2 days. Use 3 significant figures for the percentage.

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

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ISBN:9781285199047

Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Publisher:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Chapter18: Nuclear Chemistry

Section18.4: Rates Of Disintegration Reactions

Problem 18.5E

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The half-life for P-32, a radionuclide used in DNA sequencing, is 14.28 days. Calculate the percentage of P-32 remaining after 94.2 days. Use 3 significant figures for the percentage.

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