For a Sample of a Given Radioactive Isotope,the Ratio of the Number

question 62

Multiple Choice

For a sample of a given radioactive isotope,the ratio of the number of atoms of the isotope that exist at a time t to the number that exist at time t + t_1/2 is

• A) always 2.
• B) dependent on how long t is after t = 0.
• C) Dependent upon what the value of t_1/2 is
• D) always 1/2.
• E) might be any number less than 1/2

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