The Half-Life of a Radioactive Substance Is INDEPENDENT of

question 38

Multiple Choice

The half-life of a radioactive substance is INDEPENDENT of

• A) the age of the substance.
• B) the number (if large enough) of atoms in the substance.
• C) the temperature of the substance.
• D) whether the substance exists in an elementary state or in a compound.
• E) all of these

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