The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 16 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been reduced to a mass of 7 mg. What was the initial mass (in mg) of the sample? What is the mass 5 weeks after the start? Question Help: Video 1 Video 2
The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 16 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been reduced to a mass of 7 mg. What was the initial mass (in mg) of the sample? What is the mass 5 weeks after the start? Question Help: Video 1 Video 2
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![The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 16 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been reduced to a
mass of 7 mg.
What was the initial mass (in mg) of the sample?
What is the mass 5 weeks after the start?
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