Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134015187
Author: John E. McMurry, David S. Ballantine, Carl A. Hoeger, Virginia E. Peterson
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.56AP
Selenium-75, a β emitter with a half-life of 120 days, is used medically for pancreas scans.
- (a) Approximately how long would it take for a 0.050 g sample of selenium-75 to decrease to 0.010 g?
- (b) Approximately how much selenium-75 would remain from a 0.050 g sample that has been stored for one year? (Hint: How many half-lives are in one year?)
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