If the half-life of substance A is 1.5 years, how long would it take an 8.0 gram sample of stances A to decay such that only 1.0 gram remained?

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Hazzik · Answer 1 · 2021-01-16T11:31:11+0000

Answer: 4.5 Years

Step-by-step explanation:

8 -> 4 -> 2 -> 1

Substance goes through 3 Half-Lives

3 Half-Lives x 1.5 Years = 4.5 Years