Can you calculate the half-life of nitrogen-16?
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Which of the following is the definition of half-life in radioactive decay?

  • The time it takes for half of a sample to decay (correct)
  • The time it takes for a sample to completely decay
  • The time it takes for a sample to decay by one third
  • The time it takes for a sample to decay by two thirds
  • What is the initial mass of the nitrogen-16 sample in the given problem?

  • 12.5 g
  • 50.0 g
  • 200.0 g
  • 100.0 g (correct)
  • What is the half-life of the nitrogen-16 sample in the given problem?

  • 13.5 s
  • 16.2 s
  • 8.64 s
  • 10.8 s (correct)
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