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A radioactive sample produced 1.00 X 105 disintegrations min-1; 28 days later it produced...

A radioactive sample produced 1.00 X 105 disintegrations min-1; 28 days later it produced only 0.25 X 105 disinte grations min-1. 1 day = 1440 min-1.

a. What is the half-life of the radioisotope?


b. How many radioactive atoms were there in the sample that had 1.00 X 105 disintegrations min-1?

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