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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the half-life of a given substance is 100 days, how long will it take for a 50 gram sample of the substance to decay until there is only 6.25 grams of the radioactive material remaining?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Somy

OpenStudy (eric_d):

300days

OpenStudy (eric_d):

T 1/2=3 100 times 3 = 300days

OpenStudy (eric_d):

what do u think @Somy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay

OpenStudy (somy):

i don't really know it im sorry T_T

OpenStudy (eric_d):

This's physics!

OpenStudy (somy):

i know that's why i don't know it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If this is physics then why is it on my chemistry homework

OpenStudy (anonymous):

T 1/2 = 3....thats y 300....and its part of kinetics chapter in chemistry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okayy

OpenStudy (eric_d):

Well, I learned this in physics o'level nt long ago .. the chapter is called Radioactivity! It's definitely 300 days... no doubt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay well thanks guys I appreciate it! :)

OpenStudy (eric_d):

welcome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Welcome..

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