The half-life of a certain substance is 5.9 days. How many days will it take for 30g of the substance to decay to 12g? 4.46 5.08 2.50 7.79

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The half-life of a certain substance is 5.9 days. How many days will it take for 30g of
the substance to decay to 12g?
4.46
5.08
2.50
7.79
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