Fermium-253 has a half life of three days. A sample contains 400 g. How long will it take for the sample to decay to 100 g?

Number of half lives: 1, 2, 3, or 6? Number of days: 3, 4, 5, or 6?

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Answer:

Number of half-lives= 2    Number of days= 6

How many grams of fermium will remain after fifteen days= 12.5

What formula would you use to calculate the mass of fermium-253 remaining after d days= option B (f(d)=400(0.794)d)

How many grams of fermium will remain after twenty-three days= 1.986 g

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It will take 2 half lives which means 6 days for the sample to decay to 100g.

What is half life?

The half-life (symbol [tex]t^{1/2}[/tex]) is the amount of time it takes for a quantity to decline to half its original value.

Initial sample given in the question = 400 g

Sample left after 1st half life = 200g

Sample left after 2nd half life = 100g

Hence, it takes 2 half lives/6 days for the sample to decay to 100g.

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