6. How many half-lives (t1/2) would it take for 99.9% of any initial concentration of a drug to decompose? Assume first-order kinetics.

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6. How many half-lives (t1/2)
would it take for 99.9% of any
initial concentration of a drug to
decompose? Assume first-order
kinetics.
Transcribed Image Text:6. How many half-lives (t1/2) would it take for 99.9% of any initial concentration of a drug to decompose? Assume first-order kinetics.
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