If a Radioactive Element Has a Half-Life of 10,000 Years,what

question 21

Multiple Choice

If a radioactive element has a half-life of 10,000 years,what fraction of it is left in a rock after 40,000 years?

• A) one-half
• B) one-fourth
• C) one-eighth
• D) one-sixteenth

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