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210Pb has a half-life of 22.3 years and decays to produce 206Hg. If you start with 7.50 g of 210Pb how many grams of 206Hg will you have after 17.5 years? a) 0.0600 b) 3.09 c)4.35 d)1.71

210Pb has a half-life of 22.3 years and decays to produce 206Hg. If you start with 7.50 g of 210Pb how many grams of 206Hg will you have after 17.5 years? a) 0.0600 b) 3.09 c)4.35 d)1.71

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210Pb has a half-life of 22.3 years and decays to produce 206Hg. If you start with 7.50 g of 210Pb how many grams of 206Hg will you have after 17.5 years?

a) 0.0600

b) 3.09

c)4.35

d)1.71

I don't get any of these answers. I come up with 4.35 g Pb-210 but doesn't that convert into 4.27g Hg-206?

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