The Half-Life of a Radioactive Nuclide Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

The half-life of a radioactive nuclide is

• A) that period of time in which 25% of the original number of atoms undergoes radioactive decay.
• B) the time at which the isotope becomes nonradioactive.
• C) that period of time in which 50% of the original number of atoms undergoes radioactive decay.
• D) the period of time it takes to reduce the radioactivity by 100%.
• E) none of the above

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