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Radioactive Half-Life
Radioactive Half-Life
21. Nuclear Chemistry / Radioactive Half-Life / Problem 1

Radioactive decay is a first-order reaction. Berkelium-250, a radioactive metallic element used in the synthesis of heavier elements, has a half-life of 3.217 hours. Determine the fraction of berkelium-250 that remains after four half-lives.

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