The Isotopes Are All Stable, While Is Radioactive

question 61

Multiple Choice

The isotopes are all stable, while is radioactive. The mode of decay for is most likely to be

• A)positron decay.
• B)alpha decay.
• C)beta decay.
• D)gamma decay.
• E)fission.

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Definitions:

Third Variable Problem

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Random Error

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Selection Bias

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Observational Studies

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