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    The Time It Takes for 50% of an Unstable Isotope
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The Time It Takes for 50% of an Unstable Isotope

Question 10

Question 10

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The time it takes for 50% of an unstable isotope to decay to a stable form is called the


A) semichron.
B) middlemorph.
C) demidose.
D) half-life.

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