Radioisotope X has a half-life of 4.0 h. Based on the figure below, if the original sample of the radioisotope was 16.00 g, what percentage of the sample would be left after 12.0 hours?

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O a) 3.13%
b) 25.0%
c) 6.25%
d) 12.5%
e) 50.0%
Transcribed Image Text:O a) 3.13% b) 25.0% c) 6.25% d) 12.5% e) 50.0%
Radioisotope X has a half-life of 4.0 h. Based on the figure below, if the original
sample of the radioisotope was 16.00 g, what percentage of the sample would be left
after 12.0 hours?
18
16
14
12
10
4
12
16
20
24
Time (hours)
10,981
Concentratlon (M)
Transcribed Image Text:Radioisotope X has a half-life of 4.0 h. Based on the figure below, if the original sample of the radioisotope was 16.00 g, what percentage of the sample would be left after 12.0 hours? 18 16 14 12 10 4 12 16 20 24 Time (hours) 10,981 Concentratlon (M)
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