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Cesium-137, a beta emitter, has a half-life of 30 y.a. Write the balanced nuclear equation...

Cesium-137, a beta emitter, has a half-life of 30 y.

a. Write the balanced nuclear equation for the beta decay of cesium-137.


b. How many milligrams of a 16-mg sample of cesium-137 remain after 90 y?


c. How many years are required for 28 mg of cesium-137 to decay to 3.5 mg of cesium-137?

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