Chemistry An unknown radioactive substance has a half-life of 3.20 hourshours . If 34.7 gg of the substance is currently present, what mass A0A0 was present 8.00 hours ago? Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.