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ASVAB · Question #411

The ______ of an isotope is the time in which it takes half of an initial amount of an isotope to decay into something else.

The correct answer is B. half-life. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

The ______ of an isotope is the time in which it takes half of an initial amount of an isotope to decay into something else.

Options

  • Adecay period
  • Bhalf-life
  • Ccovalence coefficient
  • Dmidlife decay point

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