Cobalt-60 (60 Co) is often used as a radiation source in medicine. It has a half-life of 5.25 years. How long after a new sample is delivered will its activity have decreased (a) to about one-eighth its original value? (b) to about one-third its original value? Give your answers to two significant figures.![]() |
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