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The​ half-life of radium is 1690 years. If 60 grams are present​ now, how much will...

The​ half-life of radium is 1690 years. If 60 grams are present​ now, how much will be present in 460 ​years?

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Radium is a radioactive element. The phenomenon of spontaneous disintegration of element is known as radioactivity. We can find amount of radioactive element after some time like as 460 years with the help of law of radioactivity decay .

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