document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194802>Question 1194802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The half-life of a radioactive substance is 1500 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What does the model look like if we use an exponential decay model (base e)? Explain what each part of the model represents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Will the 100mg ever completely dissipate (ie to 0 mg radioactive)? If so, when? Clearly explain why or why not. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p for original amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x for number of years passage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y for amount after x years </SPAN>\n" );
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