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QuizMultiple Choice

Half-Life

Question 3 • Chemistry Credit Recovery B

A small amount of americium-241 is used in smoke detectors. A stream of radiation flows between two electrodes. If smoke interrupts the stream, the alarm goes off. What feature of the radioisotope americium-241 would be most helpful for the smoke detector to work?

Answer
A
long half-life
B
short half-life
C
over-sensitive detection
D
less sensitive detection
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