Answer: 
Explanation:
According to the law of conservation of mass, mass can neither be created nor be destroyed. Thus the mass of products has to be equal to the mass of reactants. The number of atoms of each element has to be same on reactant and product side. Thus chemical equations are balanced.
The balanced equation will be:

So in one hour half the amount remains (that's what half life means). In two hours 1/4 (or half of half) would remain and in three hours 1/8 would remain.
So the answer is 1/8
Independent is the variable that you change
Dependent is the thing you measure
Answer:
The molar mass of the gas is 44 g/mol
Explanation:
It is possible to solve this problem using Graham's law that says: Rates of effusion are inversely dependent on the square of the mass of each gas. That is:

If rate of effusion of nitrogen is Xdistance / 48s and for the unknown gas is X distance / 60s and mass of nitrogen gas is 28g/mol (N₂):

6,61 = √M₂
44g/mol = M₂
<em>The molar mass of the gas is 44 g/mol</em>
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I hope it helps!