One of the radioactive isotopes that fell on the land and got into the food chain after the Chernobyl accident was 131I. Its half- life is 8 days. How long was it, following its deposit on the land, before its radioactivity had fallen to 1/32-- about 3%-- of its initial value?
A) 48 days
B) 40 days
C) several years
D) 16 days
E) It is impossible to say, even approximately.
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