Huge amounts of radioactive were released in the accident

Chapter 31, Problem 50

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Huge amounts of radioactive were released in the accident at Chernobyl in 1986. Chemically, iodine goes to the human thyroid. (It can be used for diagnosis and treatment of thyroid problems.) In a normal thyroid, absorption can cause damage to the thyroid. (a) Write down the reaction for the decay of (b) Its half-life is 8.0 d; how long would it take for ingested to become 5.0% of the initial value? (c) Absorbing 1 mCi of can be harmful; what mass of iodine is this?

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