Samarium-153 Has a Half-Life of 2 Days

question 49

Multiple Choice

Samarium-153 has a half-life of 2 days.How much of this radioisotope remains after 10 days?

• A) 50%
• B) 25%
• C) 20%
• D) about 3%

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