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    Radioactive Decay Follows First-Order Kinetics
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Radioactive Decay Follows First-Order Kinetics

Question 33

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Radioactive decay follows first-order kinetics. Some smoke detectors use the isotope 241Am that has a half-life of 432.2 years. In how many years will 95% of the 241Am have decayed?

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