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11 December, 07:06

A radioactive nuclide has a half-life of 10 days. At what rate does the substance decay each day?

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  1. 11 December, 10:24
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    6.7% decrease each day

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Half life: 10 days

    Fraction = 0.5^ (t/10)

    Where t is the no. of days

    Per day: t = 1

    0.5^ (1/10)

    0.9330329815 * 100 = 93.30329917

    Decrease of: 100 - 93.30329917

    = 6.696700846% each day
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