Given:
Initial mass, m₀ = 23 g
Decay constant, k = 0.13
Exponential decay obeys the equation
where t = time, days
For half life, the mass is m = m₀/2.
Therefore
Answer: The half life is 5.33 days
Initial mass, m₀ = 23 g
Decay constant, k = 0.13
Exponential decay obeys the equation
where t = time, days
For half life, the mass is m = m₀/2.
Therefore
Answer: The half life is 5.33 days