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What is the half-life of a radioactive isotope?

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What is the half-life of a radioactive isotope?.

  1. A.The time for all nuclei to decay
  2. B.The time for half of the nuclei to decay
  3. C.The time for a sample to double
  4. D.The time for decay to stop

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Decay of a Radioactive Isotope

A sample of a radioactive isotope has a half-life of 5 years. After 15 years, how much of the original sample remains?

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    State the half-life of the isotope.

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