emmyg29 emmyg29
  • 15-10-2019
  • Chemistry
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14) Oxygen-15 has a half-life of 2 minutes. How old is the substance after 5 half-lives?

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joshualucasfern joshualucasfern
  • 23-10-2019

10 minutes old.

Explanation:

each half life is 2 minutes, meaning it takes 2 minutes for a half life to pass. After five 2 minute chucks of time, 10 minutes have passed. mathematically 2*5 =10

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