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A 300-gram radioactive sample has a half-life of 3 hours. After 18 hours the remaining quantity will be:

A

4.68 gram

B

2.34 gram

C

3.34 gram

D

9.37 gram

Step-by-Step Solution

Radioactive decay follows first-order kinetics. The amount of substance remaining (NN) after nn half-lives is given by the formula:

N=N02nN = \frac{N_0}{2^n}

Given: Initial amount, N0=300 gN_0 = 300 \text{ g} Half-life, t1/2=3 hourst_{1/2} = 3 \text{ hours} Total time, t=18 hourst = 18 \text{ hours}

First, we calculate the number of half-lives (nn): n=tt1/2=18 hours3 hours=6n = \frac{t}{t_{1/2}} = \frac{18 \text{ hours}}{3 \text{ hours}} = 6

Now, substitute the values into the formula: N=30026=30064=4.6875 gN = \frac{300}{2^6} = \frac{300}{64} = 4.6875 \text{ g}

Rounding to two decimal places, the remaining quantity is approximately 4.68 g4.68 \text{ g}.

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