Initially 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance was present. After 6 hours the mass had decreased by 2%. If the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at time t, find

ShmulikA asked Oct 22, 2023

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The half-life of the radioactive substance is 67.95 hours.

Dellowar answered Oct 27, 2023

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