Radioactive Substance a Breaks Down to Substance B with a Half-Life

question 6

Multiple Choice

Radioactive substance A breaks down to substance B with a half-life of 1,000 years.If we start out with four kilograms of radioactive substance A,how much of those four kilograms of substance A will remain in 3,000 years?

• A)250 grams
• B)500 grams
• C)1 kilogram
• D)2 kilograms

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