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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the mass remaining after t days from a 40 g sample of thorium -234 is given by the formula f(t)=40e^-0.0277t what is the half life of thorium-234?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhhhh. I love half-life problems.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you are given the decay constant

OpenStudy (anonymous):

half-life = ln(2) / decay constant

OpenStudy (anonymous):

decay constant here is = -0.0277

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