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The Isotope 99m Tc (Half-Life of 6

Question 47

Question 47

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The isotope 99m Tc (half-life of 6.0 hours) is used in bone scans. How long does it take a quantity of 99m Tc to reduce to 1% of its initial activity?


A) 0.06 hours
B) 3.3 hours
C) 33 hours
D) 40 hours
E) slightly more than one month

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