The Half-Life of a Radioactive Substance Is INDEPENDENT of

question 13

Multiple Choice

The half-life of a radioactive substance is INDEPENDENT of

• A)the number (if large enough)of atoms in the substance.
• B)whether the substance exists in an elementary state or in a compound.
• C)the temperature of the substance.
• D)the age of the substance.
• E)all of these

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Definitions:

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