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Approximately 40 Grams of the Radioisotope Iodine -131 Were Accidentally

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Approximately 40 grams of the radioisotope iodine -131 were accidentally released into the atmosphere during the Fukushima nuclear accident.The half -life of iodine -131 is 8 days.How long would it take for there to be 10 grams of iodine -131 left in the environment?


A) 8 days
B) 12 days
C) 14 days
D) 16 days
E) 23.7 days

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