A 8 gram sample of a substance that's a by-product of fireworks has a k-value of 0.101. The half-life is 2.98 days.
What is the formula for half-life?
Exponential decay obeys the equation
[tex]m(t) = m_0 e^{-kt}[/tex]
where t = time, days
Given:
Initial mass, m₀ = 8 g
Decay constant, k = 0.101
For half-life, the mass is m = m₀/2.
Therefore,
[tex]m(t) = m_0 e^{-kt}[/tex]
e^{-0.101t} = 1/2
-0.101t = ln 0.5
t = ln 0.5/-0.101
t = 2.98
Therefore, The half-life is 2.98 days.
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