SOLUTION: The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 16 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been reduced to a mass of 5 mg.
What was the initial mass (in mg) of the sample?
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Question 1159085: The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 16 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been reduced to a mass of 5 mg.
What was the initial mass (in mg) of the sample?
What is the mass (in mg) 5 weeks after the start? Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! ------------------------------------------------------
The half-life of Palladium-100 is 4 days. After 16 days a sample of Palladium-100 has been re,...
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4 days ago the amount of Palladium-100 was 10 mg;
8 days ago the amount of Palladium-100 was 20 mg;
12 days ago the amount of Palladium-100 was 40 mg;
16 days ago the mount of Palladium-100 was 80 mg.
ANSWER. Initial mass of Palladium-100 was 80 mg.