Strontium-90 Decays to Form Yttrium-90

question 72

Short Answer

Strontium-90 decays to form yttrium-90.After 42.0 years,a sample shows that there are 1755 yttrium atoms for every 1000 strontium atoms.Estimate the half-life of ⁹⁰Sr.

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