Rick Maurer i think that’s how you spell his last name
Answer : The half life of 28-Mg in hours is, 6.94
Explanation :
First we have to calculate the rate constant.
Expression for rate law for first order kinetics is given by:

where,
k = rate constant
t = time passed by the sample = 48.0 hr
a = initial amount of the reactant disintegrate = 53500
a - x = amount left after decay process disintegrate = 53500 - 10980 = 42520
Now put all the given values in above equation, we get


Now we have to calculate the half-life.



Therefore, the half life of 28-Mg in hours is, 6.94
Essentially all the available nitrogen for life in the form of nitrates and ammonia would eventually disappear. Nitrogen is needed to make proteins and other chemicals so it is required for all life to exist. It gets recycled so it would take many decades in most places before the available nitrogen ran out. Many crops like beans depend on it. Humans can manufacture it but it would be hard on the ecosystems of the world and eventually probably lead to the extinction of all the ecosystems of the world.
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