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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 23 • 3262 CR Physics B 25/26

What is the half-life of a radioisotope?

Answer
A
half of the time needed for a sample of radioisotope to become stable
B
the time needed for half of a sample of radioisotope to decay
C
the time needed before the first half of a radioisotope begins to decay
D
half of the time needed for a radioisotope to leave the body

Explanation

A radioisotope’s half-life is the time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay. It does not mean the sample becomes completely stable or that decay waits to begin.

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