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The isotope iodine-131 is used as a tracer in medical imaging. It has half-life of about 8 days. Estimate the number of days it takes for a 180 mg sample of iodine-131 to decay to a mass of 20 mg. Show your work. A = 4, (0.5)

The isotope iodine-131 is used as a tracer in medical imaging. It has half-life of about 8 days. Estimate the number of days it takes for a 180 mg sample of iodine-131 to decay to a mass of 20 mg. Show your work. A = 4, (0.5)

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The isotope iodine-131 is used as a tracer in medical imaging. It has half-life of about 8 days. Estimate the number of days it takes for a 180 mg sample of iodine-131 to decay to a mass of 20 mg. Show your work. A = 4, (0.5)
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