What Percent of a Parent Radioactive Element Would Remain After

question 57

Multiple Choice

What percent of a parent radioactive element would remain after three half-lives of decay to its daughter isotope?

• A) 75
• B) 50
• C) 25
• D) 12.5
• E) 6.25

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