What is the half-life of a radioisotope if a 20-g sample becomes 10 g after 16 hours?

CHEEKATLAPRADEEP asked Oct 14, 2023

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What is the half-life of a radioisotope if a 20-g sample becomes 10 g after 16
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Half life is the time taken for half to decay. When it has decayed from 20g to 10g it has reached its half life

Eudes answered Oct 20, 2023

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