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The radioisotope phosphorus-32 is used in tracers for measuring phosphorus uptake by plants. The half-life of phosphorus-32 is 14.3 days. If you begin with 33.8 mg of this isotope, what mass remains after 20.6 days have passed? mg

The radioisotope phosphorus-32 is used in tracers for measuring phosphorus uptake by plants. The half-life of phosphorus-32 is 14.3 days. If you begin with 33.8 mg of this isotope, what mass remains after 20.6 days have passed? mg

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The radioisotope phosphorus-32 is used in tracers for measuring phosphorus uptake by plants. The half-life of phosphorus-32 is 14.3 days. If you begin with 33.8 mg of this isotope, what mass remains after 20.6 days have passed? mg
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