There Are Samples of Two Different Isotopes,X and Y

question 4

Multiple Choice

There are samples of two different isotopes,X and Y.Both contain the same number of radioactive atoms.Sample X has a half-life twice that of Y.How do their decay rates compare?

• A)X has a greater rate than Y.
• B)X has a smaller rate than Y.
• C)The rates of X and Y are equal.
• D)The rate depends on atomic number,not half-life.

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