A sample of a radioactive material falls to 30 % of its initial activity in 7 years

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Problem

A sample of a radioactive material falls to 30\% of its initial activity in 7 years. Using ln⁡0.30=−1.2040\ln 0.30 = -1.2040, calculate the half-life of the material correct to one decimal place (years).

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