A piece of rock contains 1020 atoms of a particular


Question: A piece of rock contains 1020 atoms of a particular substance, each with a half-life of one century. How many centuries must pass before:

a) Most likely about 100 atoms remain:

b) There is about a 50% chance that at least one atom remains.

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