Characterize EACH of the Three Given Statements as Being TRUE

question 20

Multiple Choice

Characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices: (1) Radioactive nuclides produced by bombardment reactions obey the same laws as naturally-occurring radioactive nuclides.
(2) The penetrating power of beta particles exceeds that of gamma rays.
(3) After three half-lives have elapsed, three-fourths of a radioactive sample would have decayed.

• A) All three statements are true.
• B) Two of the three statements are true.
• C) Only one of the statements is true.
• D) None of the statements is true.

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