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What percentage of cesium chloride made from cesium-1 $37\left(t_{1 / 2}=30 \mathrm{yr}\right)$ remains after 150 years? What chemical product forms?
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The half-life of a radioactive substance is the time it takes for half of the atoms in a sample to decay. In this case, the half-life of Cesium-137 is given as 30 years. Show more…
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