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carbon-11, used in medical imaging, has a half-life of 20.4 min. The carbon-11 nuclides are formed and then incorporate

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:17 am
by answerhappygod
carbon-11, used in medical imaging, has a half-life of 20.4 min. The carbon-11 nuclides are formed and then incorporated into a desired compound. The resulting sample is injected into a patient, and the medical image is obtained. The entire process lasts five half-life, what precentage of the original carbon-11remains at this time?