Which of the Following Statements Regarding Nuclear Decay Is NOT

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding nuclear decay is NOT correct?

• A)Radioactive decay is a random process.
• B)All nuclei of a radionuclide decay at the same rate.
• C)Nuclear decay always follows first-order kinetics.
• D)A large number of nuclei is generally required to determine the half-life of a radionuclide.
• E)In general, the more unstable the radionuclide, the shorter the half-life.

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