A river water sample of 25°C is contaminated with diazepam with initial concentration of 5000 ppb (or ng/L) when it secondary biodegradation rate in water, Kd = 10^1.3 (cu cm/mol-sec) at 25°C and molar mass of diazepam is 284.7g/mol. What is the half life of the diazepam in hours?

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A river water sample of 25°C is contaminated with diazepam with initial concentration of 5000 ppb (or ng/L) when it secondary biodegradation rate in water, Kd = 10^1.3 (cu cm/mol-sec) at 25°C and molar mass of diazepam is 284.7g/mol. What is the half life of the diazepam in hours?

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