Suppose that we have 10 000 atoms of a radioactive substance with a half-life of 30 minutes.
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Suppose that we have 10 000 atoms of a radioactive substance with a half-life of 30 minutes.
a. How many atoms of that element remain after 2 hours?
b. How many atoms remain after 4 hours?
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