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Bismuth-212 undergoes both α decay (35.9%) and β decay (64.1%) with an overall half-life of 60.6 minKinetics Chemistry Question

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Bismuth-212 undergoes both α decay (35.9%) and β decay (64.1%) with an overall half-life of 60.6 minutes. What is its half-life for α decay?

A.

21.8 min

B.

38.8 min

C.

94.7 min

D.

169 min

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