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OpenStudy (anonymous):

20g of a radiioactive substance reduces to 2.5g in 2079 day. What is the half life nd decay constant of the substance?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it 2079/8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 693

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ooooo

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got it

OpenStudy (apoorvk):

basically you see the original amount got halved 3 times. so basically, it underwent 3-half-lives. do the calculation and get the half life and decay constant.

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