Praxis II General Science

Category - Major Ideas

If a particular element has a half-life of 25 years, how long will it take to reach less than 1% of its original concentration?
  1. 175 years
  2. 250 years
  3. 50 years
  4. 25 years
  5. 500 years
Explanation
Answer: A - If an element has a half-life of 25 years, then it will need 7 half-lives to reach less than 1% in concentration. This can be calculated by performing 1/(27).
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