Iodine-131 is often used to treat Graves' disease or hyperthyroidism. In Graves' disease the thyroid begins to overproduce thyroid hormone. If a small amount of iodine-131 is consumed, it will concentrate in the thyroid gland and destroy its ability to function. If a tablet containing 15.0 μg of 131I is ingested by a patient, how many days will it take for the amount of iodine to decay to less than 1 μg?

Iodine-131 is often used to treat Graves' disease or hyperthyroidism. In Graves' disease the thyroid begins to overproduce thyroid hormone. If a small amount of iodine-131 is consumed, it will concentrate in the thyroid gland and destroy its ability to function. If a tablet containing 15.0 μg of 131I is ingested by a patient, how many days will it take for the amount of iodine to decay to less than 1 μg?

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