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Which statements about radioactive decay are true? Check all that apply.Most elements are unstable.Radioactive decay happens when one kind of atom becomes another kind.Radioactive elements occur in nature.All elements have the same rate of decay.Carbon-14 decays into nitrogen-14.

A
Most elements are unstable.
B
Radioactive decay happens when one kind of atom becomes another kind.
C
Radioactive elements occur in nature.
D
All elements have the same rate of decay.
E
Carbon-14 decays into nitrogen-14.
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one-half✔ one-eighthone-sixteenth

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one-half
B
one-eighth
C
one-sixteenth
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✔ number of half-life cyclesyearsweight of the sample

A
number of half-life cycles
B
years
C
weight of the sample
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radioactive basic ✔ stable

A
radioactive
B
basic
C
✔ stable

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