If you have a 4.0 g of radioactive substance left after 4 half-lives have passed then how much did you have originally?
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Answer:
964ug
Explanation:
The problem here involves converting from one unit to another.
We are to convert from ounces to micrograms.
1ug = 1 x 10⁻⁶g
1oz = 28.35g
So we first convert to grams from oz then take to ug:
Solving:
1oz = 28.35g
3.4 x 10⁻⁵oz will then give 3.4 x 10⁻⁵ x 28.35 = 9.64 x 10⁻⁴g
So;
1 x 10⁻⁶g = 1ug
9.64 x 10⁻⁴g will give = 9.64 x 10²ug or 964ug