Question

A substance undergoes a first-order decomposition. After 40.0 min at 500 degrees C, only 12.5% of the original sample remains. What is the half-life of the decomposition? If the original sample weighted 243 g, how much would remain after 2 hours?

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College Hacker
).5^n = 0.125
n = 3
t 1/2 = 40 mins / 3
t 1/2 = 13.3 mins

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College Hacker
n * t1/2 = mass/(2^n)
n * t1/2 = 2 hrs = 120 mins
n = 120/13.3
n = 9.02 (n = number of half-cycles)
remaining mass = 243/(2^9.02)
= 0.467g
0.467g is remaining after 2 hrs
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