After Three Half-Lives Have Elapsed, the Amount of an 8

question 25

Multiple Choice

After three half-lives have elapsed, the amount of an 8.0 g sample of a radionuclide that

• A) remains undecayed is 1.0 g
• B) has decayed is 7.0 g
• C) remains undecayed is one-third the original amount
• D) more than one correct response
• E) no correct response

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Definitions:

Third Worker

In the context of labor and production, refers to the addition of a third employee in a process, which can affect productivity differently depending on the scenario.

Marginal Product

Additional output gained by employing one more unit of production.

Second Worker

The term "second worker" can refer to an additional employee hired to perform tasks, often implying the expansion of workforce due to increased workload.

Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns

A principle stating that adding an additional factor of production results in smaller increases in output after a certain point, holding other inputs constant.