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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the following Half-life Graph to answer the following question ლ(́◉◞౪◟◉‵ლ) help please xc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many half-lives occur during 6.0 minutes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Answers : 1.0 minutes 3.0 minutes 6.0 minutes 12 minutes

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Half life is the amount of time it takes for a substance to reach half its initial point, right? Looking at the graph it shows that it initially started at 50 mg, 1/2 that is 25mg. From the graph, 25 mg was reached around 1 min., so the half life would be 1 min if I'm not mistaken.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That makes sense, Thank you! could you help me with just one more Q, its based on this graph to

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Sure, go ahead.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When you are left with 6.25 mg of the radio active isotope, how many minutes would have passed from time equals zero?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

O.o

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Ohh, okay, it's asking how much time would if take for it to reach 6.25 mg from 50 mg at t=0. At t=0, it is 50 mg t=1 it is 25 mg at t=2 it is 12.50 mg at t=3 it is 6.25 at t=4 is it 3.125 So about 3 mins would have passed. Looking at the graph at t=3, it is a bit above half but between 0 and 10, so you could assume that's 6.25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I see what your talking about cx Thank you so much! (◡‿◡✿)

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

You're welcome (☞゚∀゚)☞

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol <('o'<) ~(^з^)- ᵔᴥᵔ

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