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nitrogen has half-life of 15 hours. how much nitrogen will remain in an 18.0 g sample after 60 hours?

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If the half-life is 15 hours and there are 18 g, it means that after 15 hours,

18/2 grams would decay, leaving behind 18/2 grams

This means that 9 grams would be left.

After another 15 hours (making a total of 30 hours), 9/2 grams would decay leaving behind 9/2 grams (i.e 4.5 grams.

After another 15 hours (making a total of 45 hours), 4.5/2 grams would decay leaving behind 4.5/2 grams. Hence 2.25 grams are left

After another 15 hours (making a total of 60 hours), 2.25/2 grams would decay leaving behind 2.25/2 grams.

Hence after 60 hours, only 1.125 grams would be left

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