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A sample of sodium-24 chloride contains 0.050 mg of Na-24. After 20.5 h, 0.019 mg of Na-24 is left. What is the half-life of Na-24?

Chemistry: Principles and Reactions

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Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley

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Chapter11: Rate Of Reaction

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