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One of the many isotopes used in cancer treatment is gold19879Au, with a half-life of 2.70 days.Determine the mass of this isotope that is required for an activityof 213 Ci.

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Radioactive decay equation y number of isotopes left A initial number of isotopes decay constant yt Aet By deriving that previous equation you can find the rate of decay equation r rate of decay in    See Answer
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