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Radioactivity — Quiz

Question 2 • Physical Science

The Curies took pure uranium and a uranium-containing substance. When they measured the amount of radioactivity, there was more in the uranium-containing substance than the pure uranium. Which idea did the Curies most likely develop?

Answer
A
There are more radioactive substances than uranium.
B
The date of the material varied between the pure substance and mixed substance.
C
The half-life of uranium in a mixed substance is less than pure uranium.
D
Radioactivity is magnified by mixed substances.
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