The half-life of a radioactive kind of praseodymium is 17 minutes. If you start with 56 grams of it, how much will be left after 34 minutes? grams

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The half-life of a radioactive kind of praseodymium is 17 minutes. If you start with 56 grams of it, how much will be left after 34 minutes?

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14 gm

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34 minutes is TWO half lives 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4 will be left

1/4 * 56 = 14 gm

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