If We Start With 48 Atoms Of A Radioactive Substance, How Many Would Remain After One Half-life?

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Dominik Richmond

12 February, 19:42

If We Start With 48 Atoms Of A Radioactive Substance, How Many Would Remain After One Half-life?

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Dayanara Mckinney · Answer 1

One half-life produces (1/2) of the decaying substance.

There would still be 48 atoms. But 24 would have thrown off

particles from their nucleuses, and only 24 would still be radioactive.