document.write( "Question 1126133: Radioactive Decay. Strontium-90 has a half-life of 28 years. How long will it take for 40 grams of this to decay to 5 grams? Apply the formula N= N0e^rt, where N is the number of grams.\r
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Half-life of 28 years given\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your already know that for this, t=28.\r
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