A Geiger counter registers a count rate of 4,800 counts per minute from a sample of a radioisotope. Ten minutes later, the count rate is 1,200 counts per minute. What is the half-life of the radioisotope?

A Geiger counter registers a count rate of 4,800 counts per minute from a sample of a radioisotope. Ten minutes later, the count rate is 1,200 counts per minute. What is the half-life of the radioisotope?

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Chapter13: Nuclear Structure

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