Question

Cesium-137 is a man-made radioactive element with a half-life of 30 years. A large amount of cesium-137 was introduced into the atmosphere by nuclear weapons testing in the 1950s and 1960s. By now, much of that substance has decayed.

After years, 16 grams of cesium-137 decays to a mass yon grams) given by

How much of the initial mass remains atler 80 year

Answer 1

after 80 years, approximately 2.15 grams of the initial 16 grams of cesium-137 would remain. This means that about 13.4 grams would have decayed during this time period.