60 Co is used extensively in medicine as a source of -rays. Its half-life is 5.27 years....

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60Co is used extensively in medicine as a source of -rays. Its half-life is 5.27 years.

(a) How long will it take a 60Co source to decrease to 18% of its original activity?

(b) What percent of its activity remains after 29 months?

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Chemistry For Engineering Students

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