The Time Necessary for One-Half of the Original Number of Radioactive

question 38

Multiple Choice

The time necessary for one-half of the original number of radioactive atoms of an element to decay to a stable daughter product is known as a(n) ____.

• A) scale
• B) metamorphosis
• C) half-life
• D) alpha decay
• E) relative age

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