Benzoyl peroxide, the substance most widely used against

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Benzoyl peroxide, the substance most widely used against acne, has a half-life of 9.8 × 103 days when refrigerated. How long will it take to lose 5% of its potency (95% remaining)?

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QUESTION:

Problem 70P

Benzoyl peroxide, the substance most widely used against acne, has a half-life of 9.8 × 103 days when refrigerated. How long will it take to lose 5% of its potency (95% remaining)?

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Solution 70P

Here we have to calculate the time to lose 5% of its potency (95% remaining)

Step 1

In this question it has been given that, Benzoyl peroxide, the substance most widely used against acne.

Half-life (t1/2 ) benzoyl peroxide (BP) = 9.8 × 103 days

The half life can be represented as, t1/2

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