Approximately How Many Half-Life Periods Must Elapse If the Activity

question 78

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many half-life periods must elapse if the activity of a radioactive isotope sample is to be reduced to 0.003 of the original value?

• A)5
• B)4
• C)9
• D)16
• E)​8

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