Drug X becomes ineffective after 50\% decomposition. The original concentration of drug in a bottle was 16 mg/mL which becomes 4 mg/mL in 12 months. The expiry time of the drug in months is . Assume that the decomposition of the drug follows first order kinetics.
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Answer
(3) 6
Solution
16 8 4 mg/mL: two half-lives in 12 months ⇒ t1/2=6 months.
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Expiry (50% decomposed) =t1/2=6 months.
Answer: (3)