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19 September, 03:03

49 After decaying for 48 hours, l/16 of the original mass of a radioisotope sample remains unchanged. What is the half-life of this radioisotope?

(1) 3.0 h (3) 12 h (2) 9.6 h (4) 24 h

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  1. 19 September, 03:17
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    1/16 left would imply 4 half lives have passed (1/2 left = 1, 1/4 left = 2, 1/8 left = 3, 1/16 left = 4). So 4 half lives passed in 48 hours, meaning dividing 48 by 4 will give you the length of 1 half life. Which in this case is 12 hours.
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