The Half-Life of a Radioactive Substance Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

The half-life of a radioactive substance is:

• A)half the time it takes for the entire substance to decay
• B)usually about 50 years
• C)the time for radium to change into lead
• D)calculated from E = mc²
• E)the time for half the substance to decay

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