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A radioisotope is placed near a radiation detector, which registers 80 counts per second. Eight hours later, the detector registers 5 counts per second. What is the half- life of the radioactive isotope
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A radioisotope is placed near a radiation detector, which registers 80 counts per second. Eight hours later, the detector registers 5 counts per second. What is the half- life of the radioactive isotope
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The half life is that the material loses 1/2 of its mass every two hours
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