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Nuclear Energy — Cumulative exam

Question 2 • S1S: Chemistry B (E4912 - AG)

How much of a sample remains after five half-lives have occurred?

Answer
A
1/5 of the original sample
B
1/25 of the original sample
C
1/32 of the original sample
D
1/64 of the original sample

Explanation

Each half-life leaves half of the sample remaining. After five half-lives, the fraction left is (1/2)⁵ = 1/32, so 1/32 of the original sample remains.

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