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Astatine-210 has a half-life of 8.08 days. What fraction of a sample of astatine-210 is left unchanged after 16.16 days?

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Half-life = 8.08days

Unknown:

What fraction is left unchanged after 16.16days = ?

Solution:

The half - life of a substance is the time taken for the half of a radioactive material to decay to half.

Day 0 Day 8.08 Day 16.16

100% 50% 0% Parent

0% 50% 100% Daughter

After 16.16 days, non of the original sample will remain unchanged.

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