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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The half-life of tritium is 12.4 years. How long will it take for 25% of a sample of tritium to decompose? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

25% is the same as \(\frac{1}{4}\) so it takes two half lives

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i plug in \[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }Ao=Aoe ^{-0.181t} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

after one half life you have half (50%) after two half lives you have one quarter (25%)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one half life is 12.4 years two half lives is 24.8 years that is all

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that was incorrect

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