The Time It Takes for Half of a Quantity of a Radioisotope

question 90

Multiple Choice

The time it takes for half of a quantity of a radioisotope to decay into a more stable isotope is

• A) the same for all elements.
• B) decay time.
• C) half-life.
• D) disintegration time.
• E) dependent on temperature.

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