(II) Huge amounts of radioactive ^ I were released in
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(II) Huge amounts of radioactive ^ I were released in theaccident at Chernobyl in 1986. Chemically, iodine goes tothe human thyroid. (Doctors can use it for diagnosis andtreatment of thyroid problems.) In a normal thyroid, ^ Iabsorption can cause damage to the thyroid. (a) Write downthe reaction for the decay of ^ I . (b) Its half-life is 8.0 d;how long would it take for ingested ^ I to become 7.0% ofthe initial value? (c) Absorbing lmCi of ^ I can beharmful; what mass of iodine is this?
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