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How many years does it take for the number of americium-241 nuclei to decrease from 10 000 to 5000? Time = years=
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How many years does it take for the number of americium-241 nuclei to decrease

from 10 000 to 5000?
Time =
years=

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432 years

Step-by-step explanation:

the half life of americium-241 is approx. 432 years, and the half life means the time it takes for half of the atoms to decay. hope this helps!

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