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Nitrogen has a half life of 10 days. If you have a 75 gram sample how much is remaining after 20 days ?​

Nitrogen has a half life of 10 days. If you have a 75 gram sample how much is remaining-example-1

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There is 9.375 g of nitrogen. This is because when a half-life passes, the mass becomes 2 times less. Since two half-lives have passed, you need to divide by 4.
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