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Hello guys, plz help me with this question ASAP! Plz show the working, THANK YOU BROTHER

Hello guys, plz help me with this question ASAP! Plz show the working, THANK YOU BROTHER-example-1
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Answer:

5.5 min

Explanation:

At time t=0 you have 72 grams

at time t = 22 min you have 4.5 grams.

Now

4.5/72 = (1/2)^(t/half-life)

and t=22, so

4.5/72 = (1/2)^(22/half-life)

taking log of both sides:

log(4.5/72)=(22/half-life)log(1/2)

solving for half-life gives half-life = 11/2 = 5.5min

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