Phosphorous - 32 Has a Half-Life of 14

question 11

Multiple Choice

Phosphorous - 32 has a half-life of 14.3 days. How many days are required for 4.00 grams of phosphorous - 32 to decay to 1.00 gram?

• A) 1.80 days
• B) 16.1 days
• C) 28.6 days
• D) 42.9 days
• E) 57.2 days

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Definitions:

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus enclosed within membranes, distinguishing them from prokaryotic cells, which lack a membrane-bound nucleus.

Multicellular

Organisms that are made up of more than one cell, including a vast majority of lifeforms from plants and animals to fungi.

Terrestrial

Pertaining to land or earth, describing organisms that live and thrive on solid ground, as opposed to aquatic or aerial environments.

Plantae

A kingdom comprising all plants, characterized by being multicellular, eukaryotic, and photosynthetic.