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Half life of a radioactive element is 50 days. How many half life it will take to become 12.5% of the original amount?

By Suman Patra Answer: The half-life of a radioisotope is the time required for half the atoms in a given sample to undergo radioactive, or nuclear, decay. Initially, at time t = 0, the sample is 100%. After 50 days, only half the original amount of element will remain: ½ x 100% = 50% After another 50 days, only half ...

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