Directions
Read the following questions. Choose the right answer.
There is only ONE correct answer to each question.
If a radioactive element has a mass of 12 g and a half-life of 25 days, after how many days will its mass reduce to 1.5 g?
- 50
- 75
- 100
- 125
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Correct answer: B. 75
Why
12 → 6 → 3 → 1.5 g takes 3 half-lives; 3 × 25 = 75 days.
