Tritium is radioactive and decays by a first order process with a half-life of 12.5 yr. If an experiment starts with 2.00 x 103M of tritium, how much is left after 2.5 yr.? 4.2 x 10-5 M O 2.5 x 10-5 M O 1.7 x 10-5 M 1.0 x 10-6 M O 3.1 x 10-5 M

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Tritium is radioactive and decays by a first order process with a half-life of 12.5 yr. If an experiment starts with 2.00 × 105M of tritium, how much is left after 2.5 yr.?
4.2 x 10-5 M
O 2.5 x 10-5 M
O 1.7 x 10-5 M
1.0 x 10-6 M
O 3.1 x 10-5 M
Transcribed Image Text:Tritium is radioactive and decays by a first order process with a half-life of 12.5 yr. If an experiment starts with 2.00 × 105M of tritium, how much is left after 2.5 yr.? 4.2 x 10-5 M O 2.5 x 10-5 M O 1.7 x 10-5 M 1.0 x 10-6 M O 3.1 x 10-5 M
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