The Time That It Takes a Macroscopic Sample of a Radioisotope

question 53

Multiple Choice

The time that it takes a macroscopic sample of a radioisotope to decay to one-half its original activity is known as the

• A) reaction rate.
• B) kinetics.
• C) half-life.
• D) lifetime.
• E) decay rate.

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