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Why is it impossible to predict when an individual unstable nucleus will decay?.
- A.Radioactive decay is a random process.
- B.All unstable nuclei decay at the same time.
- C.Decay can be influenced by external factors.
- D.The half-life of a nucleus is constant.
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