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How much of a sample remains after three half-lives have occurred?

A
1 third of the original sample
B
1 eighth of the original sample
C
1 over 16 of the original sample
D
1 ninth of the original sample
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Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen. The nucleus of a deuterium atom consists of one proton and one neutron. When two deuterium nuclei fuse, helium- 3 is formed, and a neutron is emitted. Which equation illustrates this process?

A
2 cap h sub 2 plus cap o sub 2 rightarrow 2 cap h sub 2 cap o
B
2 sub 1 to the 1th power cap h rightarrow 1 squared cap h plus 1 to the 0 power e
C
2 sub 1 squared cap h rightarrow 1 cubed cap h plus 1 to the 1th power cap h
D
2 sub 1 squared cap h rightarrow 2 cubed He plus 0 to the 1th power n
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The original amount of a radioactive sample should be multiplied by which expression to calculate the amount of the sample that remains after n half-lives have passed?

A
open paren 1 over n close paren squared
B
1 half times n
C
1 half to the n th power
D
the fraction with numerator 1 and denominator 2 n
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Which particles that make up an atom are involved in nuclear reactions?

A
protons and neutrons
B
electrons and neutrons
C
electrons only
D
protons only
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The symbol for a radioactive nuclide is 90234Th Which statement is correct?

A
The number of protons that are present in the nucleus of each atom is 234 .
B
The mass number of the radioactive nuclide is 144 .
C
The number of neutrons that are present in the nucleus of each atom is 324 .
D
The atomic number of the radioactive nuclide is 90 .
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Which career is most concerned with the study of radioactive isotopes?

A
nuclear chemist
B
organic chemist
C
nuclear engineer
D
biochemist
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What is the difference between the units rem and rad?

A
Rem is a conventional unit, and rad is an SI unit.
B
Rem is used to measure absorbed radiation, and rad is used to measure biological risk.
C
Rem is an SI unit, and rad is a conventional unit.
D
Rem is used to measure biological risk, and rad is used to measure absorbed radiation.

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