Initially, there is 1 gram Nitrogen-13 (N-13) freshly prepared. The half-life of N-13 is 10 min. (i) Calculate the remaining weight of N-13 after 1 hr.
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Initially, there is 1 gram Nitrogen-13 (N-13) freshly prepared. The half-life of N-13 is 10 min. (i) Calculate the remaining weight of N-13 after 1 hr.
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