Strontium 90 38 Sr has a half-life of 29.1 yr. It is chemically similar to calcium, enters

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Strontium 9038Sr has a half-life of 29.1 yr. It is chemically similar to calcium, enters the body through the food chain, and collects in the bones. Consequently, 9038Sr is a particularly serious health hazard. How long (in years) will it take for 99.9900% of the 9038Sr released in a nuclear reactor accident to disappear?

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Physics

ISBN: 978-1118486894

10th edition

Authors: David Young, Shane Stadler

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