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An unstable isotope has a half-life of 0.513 min after it is formed. What is the percentage of the isotope that remains 2.71 min after it forms? Your Answer: Answer units

An unstable isotope has a half-life of 0.513 min after it is formed. What is the percentage of the isotope that remains 2.71 min after it forms? Your Answer: Answer units

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An unstable isotope has a half-life of 0.513 min after it is formed. What is the percentage of the isotope that remains 2.71 min after it forms? Your Answer: Answer units
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