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What is the fraction of the original activity left at the end of the 10 half lives

by Guest56812  |  earlier

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What is the fraction of the original activity left at the end of the 10 half lives

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  1. 1/(2^10) , slighly less than 1/1000th.


  2. The general rule that I like to use is that after n half-lives, (1/2)^n of the initial concentration remains.

    So, for your case:

    n=10

    (1/2)^10=1/1024

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