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Determine the amount of time for polonium-210 to decay to one fourth its original quantity. The half-life of polonium-210 is 138 days. Explain.

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Answer:

276 days

Step-by-step explanation:

1/4 th of the original means 2 half lives

1 half life = 138 days

So,

2 half lives = 276 days

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