let\'s assume the half life for the first order decomposition of a certain pesti
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let's assume the half life for the first order decomposition of a certain pesticide is 10.2 years. if the present concentration of a pesticide in a lake is 3.0x10^-8 M, what was the concentration 4.00 years ago? let's assume the half life for the first order decomposition of a certain pesticide is 10.2 years. if the present concentration of a pesticide in a lake is 3.0x10^-8 M, what was the concentration 4.00 years ago? let's assume the half life for the first order decomposition of a certain pesticide is 10.2 years. if the present concentration of a pesticide in a lake is 3.0x10^-8 M, what was the concentration 4.00 years ago?Explanation / Answer
t1/2=10.2 years
k=0.693/t1/2=0.693/10.2= 0.0679 y^-1
we kno that
k=(2.303/t)*log(a/a-x)
log(a/a-x) = kt/2.303= 0.0679*4/2.303
log(a/a-x) = 0.1179
a/(3.0*10^-8)= antilog(0.1179)
a/(3.0*10^-8) =1.3118
a=3.9354*10^-8M
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