Voltage is known to be used as a requirement for stimulating an axon. The axon conducts electrical signals away from the nerve cell. The main function of the axons is that it is specifically used to transmit information, in a form of electrical impulse, to the other parts of the body.

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What is the half-life of a pharmaceutical if the initial dose is 500 mg and only 31 mg remains after 6 hours?

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Answer:

$\large \boxed{\text{b. 1.5 h}}$

Explanation:

1. Calculate the rate constant

The integrated rate law for first order decay is

$\ln \left (\dfrac{A_{0}}{A_{t}}\right ) = kt$

where

A₀ and A_t are the amounts at t = 0 and t

k is the rate constant

$\begin{array}{rcl}\ln \left (\dfrac{500}{31}\right) & = & k \times 6\\\\\ln 16.1 & = & 6k\\2.78& =& 6k\\k & = & \dfrac{2.78}{6}\\\\& = & 0.463 \text{ h}^{-1}\\\end{array}$

2. Calculate the half-life

$t_{\frac{1}{2}} = \dfrac{\ln2}{k} = \dfrac{\ln2}{\text{0.463 h}^{-1}} = \textbf{1.5 h}\\\\ \text{The half-life is $\large \boxed{\textbf{1.5 h}}$}$

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