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Cesium-137 is part of the nuclear waste produced by uranium-235 fission. The half-life of cesium-137 is 30.2 years. How much time is required for the activity of a sample of cesium-137 to fall to 25.1 percent of its original value?
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DrBob222
ln(100/25.1) = kt
k = 0.693/t<sub>1/2</SUB>
sUBSTITUTE AND SOLVE FOR t.
k = 0.693/t<sub>1/2</SUB>
sUBSTITUTE AND SOLVE FOR t.
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