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The half life of an element is calculated when the element has half the original amount left. So, by the time this isotope reaches its half life, it would have 20 grams. Divide 5 by 20 then multiply the number by 30. That result of 7.5 days is the half life of the isotope.

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Q: What is the half life of 12 g sample of radioisotope that decayed to 6 g in 28 years?
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