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A Nuclear reactor produces product 20kg of uranium-235.if the half life is about 70years , how long will it take to decay to 0.1kg​

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Answer:

t=(70)ln(19.9/20)/-ln2

70 is the years. 19.9 kg is what is left after 0.1kg decay. 20kg is your initial amount.

t=0.506 years with a decay constant of 0.0099021/year

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