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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics practice

A radioactive sample initially contains 8000 unstable nuclei. After one half-life, how many unstable nuclei are expected to remain?

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A radioactive sample initially contains 8000 unstable nuclei. After one half-life, how many unstable nuclei are expected to remain?.

  1. A.8000
  2. B.6000
  3. C.4000
  4. D.2000

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