At a certain instant, 100 grams of a radioactive substance is present. After 20 years, 99.76 grams remain. What is the half-life of this substance?

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At a certain instant, 100 grams
of a radioactive substance is present.
After 20 years, 99.76 grams remain.
What is the half-life of this substance?
Hint 1: The rate of decay of this
substance is proportional tó the amount
present.
Hint 2: The half-life is the amount of
time required for half of the substance
to decay.
In your calculations, use the exact value
for k, DO NOT round k.
Round answer to nearest year.
Transcribed Image Text:At a certain instant, 100 grams of a radioactive substance is present. After 20 years, 99.76 grams remain. What is the half-life of this substance? Hint 1: The rate of decay of this substance is proportional tó the amount present. Hint 2: The half-life is the amount of time required for half of the substance to decay. In your calculations, use the exact value for k, DO NOT round k. Round answer to nearest year.
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