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The half-life of Strontium-85 is 65 days. How much of a 80. mg sample is left after 260 days?

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Final answer:

After 260 days, there will be 5 mg of the original 80 mg sample of Strontium-85 remaining.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much of the 80 mg sample of Strontium-85 is left after 260 days, we can use the formula for exponential decay:

A = A0 * (1/2)t/h

Where A is the amount remaining after time t, A0 is the initial amount, t is the elapsed time, and h is the half-life.

Plugging in the values, we get:

A = 80 mg * (1/2)260/65

= 80 mg * (1/16)

= 5 mg

So, after 260 days, there will be 5 mg of the original 80 mg sample of Strontium-85 remaining.

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