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Nitrogen -13 has a half life of 10 minutes how long will it take for a sample of 500 g to be reduced to 62.5 g?

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Answer:

30 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Use half life equation:

A = A₀ (½)^(t / T)

where A is the final amount, A₀ is the initial amount, t is time, and T is the half life.

A = A₀ (½)^(t / T)

62.5 = 500 (½)^(t / 10)

0.125 = ½^(t / 10)

t / 10 = 3

t = 30

It will take 30 minutes.

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