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If the half-life of iodine-131 is 8. 10 days, how long will it take a 50. 00 g sample to decay to 6. 25 g?

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Answer:

24.4684 days

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the question the given values are :

T(1/2) for iodine-131 is 5.10 days,

[A]₀ for iodine-131 is 50 grams and,

[A] for iodine-131 is 6.25 grams.

T(1/2)=0.693/k

⇒8.10=0.693/k

⇒k=0.865 .

2.303 log [A]₀/[A]= kt

2.303 log(50.00/6.25)= 0.085×t

⇒t=1/0.085×2.303×log8

t=24.4684 days

Hence, the time it will take to decay is 24.4684 days.

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