Iron-59 is used in medicine to diagnose blood circulation disorders. The half life of iron-59 is 44.5 days. How much of a 2.000 mg sample will remain after 133.5 days? Show your work

Respuesta :

Answer:

0.258 mg of iron remains.

Explanation:

To solve this problem we can use the formula

M₂ = M₀ * [tex]0.5^{\frac{t}{44.5} }[/tex]

Where M₂ is the mass remaining, M₀ is the initial mass, and t is time in days.

Using the data given by the problem:

M₂ = 2.000 mg * [tex]0.5^{\frac{133.5}{44.5} }[/tex]

M₂ = 0.258 mg