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Let Q Represent a Mass of Radioactive Plutonium (239Pu)\left( { } ^ { 239 } \mathrm { Pu } \right)

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Let Q represent a mass of radioactive plutonium (239Pu) \left( { } ^ { 239 } \mathrm { Pu } \right) (in grams) ,whose half life is 24,100 years.The quantity of plutonium present after t years is Q=16(12) t/24,100Q = 16 \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) ^ { t / 24,100 } .Determine the quantity present after 67,000 years.Round your answer to one decimal place. ​


A) 4.3 g
B) 3.3 g
C) 5.3 g
D) 2.3 g
E) 6.3 g

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