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Thorium-234 Thorium-234 is a radioactive isotope that decays at a rate proportional to the...

Thorium-234 Thorium-234 is a radioactive isotope that decays at a rate proportional to the amount present. Suppose that 1 gram of this material is reduced to 0.80 grams in one week.

(a) Find an expression for the amount of Th-234 present at a general time t.

(b) Find the half-life of Th-234.

(c) Find the amount of Th-234 left after 10 weeks.

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