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7 September, 09:49

The half-life of bismuth is 5 days. How much of a 100 gram sample will remain after 20 days?

a. 50 grams

b. 12.5 grams

c. 6.25 grams

d. 0 grams

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  1. 7 September, 11:50
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    Half-life is the duration needed for a compound to decay into half of its initial weight. In this case, the initial weight is 100gram. The calculation for the final weight should be:

    final weight = initial weight * (1/2) ^ (duration/half-life)

    final weight = 100 grams * (1/2) ^ (20days/5 days)

    final weight = 100 grams * (1/2) ^ (4)

    final weight = 100 * 1/16 = 100/16 gram = 6.25 grams
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