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  • 25-04-2020
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A radioactive nuclide has a half-life of 10 days. At what rate does the substance decay each day?

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  • 25-04-2020

Answer:

6.7% decrease each day

Step-by-step explanation:

Half life: 10 days

Fraction = 0.5^(t/10)

Where t is the no. of days

Per day: t = 1

0.5^(1/10)

0.9330329815 × 100 = 93.30329917

Decrease of: 100 - 93.30329917

= 6.696700846% each day

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