The half-life of Radium-226 is 1590 years. If a sample contains 200 mg, how many mg will remain after 4000 years?

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The half-life of Radium-226 is 1590 years. If a sample contains 200 mg, how many mg will remain after 4000
years?
Transcribed Image Text:The half-life of Radium-226 is 1590 years. If a sample contains 200 mg, how many mg will remain after 4000 years?
The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 20 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been reduced to a mass
of 4 mg.
What was the initial mass (in mg) of the sample?
What is the mass 8 weeks after the start?
Transcribed Image Text:The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 20 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been reduced to a mass of 4 mg. What was the initial mass (in mg) of the sample? What is the mass 8 weeks after the start?
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