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nat01
Apr 18, 2011, 12:10 PM
I'm stuck on half-life problems ):

1) You have to inventory various microbiological antigen serum samples in the hospital laboratory, and you observed that there is 50.0 gram sample of antigen T-cell serum that has denatured to 12.5 grams of viable macrobiotic activity in just 14.5 days on the shelf. What is the antigen T-cell serum in your opinion?

galactus
Apr 18, 2011, 01:09 PM
There is 12.5 grams out of 50 grams remaining after 14.5 days.

12.5=50e^{k(14.5)}

Solve for k.

Half life is given by:

T=\frac{-ln(2)}{k}

Find k from the first equation and sub into T to find the half life.

Unknown008
Apr 19, 2011, 09:00 AM
Is it me or the question is asking for "what is the serum in your opinion?" as in "Guess its definition?" :confused:

EDIT: Never mind, OP missed a key word in the question. -_-

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/math-sciences/half-life-questions-dont-understand-all-571193.html

nat01
Apr 20, 2011, 01:26 PM
too smart of an answer for me ha ha feel so dumb didn't understand )=