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- How long is the half-life of an isotope that decays from 256 atoms to 4 atoms in 1000 years?
- A. 320 years
- B. 250 years
- C. 200 years
- D. 100 years
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- C
- The number of half-lives of a decaying isotope is found by using
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- In this case, the number of half-lives is
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- Dividing this number into 1000 years gives a half-life of 200 years