Answer
(a) (2) one-eighth.
(b) $\frac{1}{16,777,216}$
Work Step by Step
a) Time elapsed=3 h=$\frac{3\,h}{1\,h}$half-lives$=3$ half lives.
After 3 half-lives, the fraction of the sample left is equal to
$\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}=(\frac{1}{2})^{3}=\frac{1}{8}$
(b) Time elapsed= 1 day= 24 hours= $\frac{24\,h}{1\,h}$=24 half-lives.
After 24 half-lives, the fraction of the sample left would be
$(\frac{1}{2})^{24}=\frac{1}{2^{24}}=\frac{1}{16,777,216}$
