If you have 100 grams of a chemical with a half-life of 8 days, then how much will you have after 40 days?

A. 6.25

B. 20 g

C. 12.5 g

D. 3.125 g

option d = 3.125 g

Explanation:

Given dа ta:

Mass of chemical = 100 g

Half life = 8 days

mass left after 40 days = ?

Solution:

First of all we will calculate the total half life's,

half life's = T (elapsed) / T half life

half life's = 40 / 8 = 5

starting mass = 100 g

half life's 1 2 3 4 5

Mass 100/2 50/2 25/2 12.5/2 6.25/2

50 g 25 g 12.5 g 6.25 g 3.125 g