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The Radioactivity of a Sample of Air Obtained from a Basement

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The radioactivity of a sample of air obtained from a basement containing radon-222 was found to be 8 pCi/L.This isotope has a half-life of 3.8 days.If no additional radon-222 entered the basement, how long would it take for the activity to decline to 1 pCi/L?


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