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    Radioactive Decay: the Decay Rate of an Isotope Is Initially
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Radioactive Decay: the Decay Rate of an Isotope Is Initially

Question 56

Question 56

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Radioactive decay: The decay rate of an isotope is initially R0, but after one half-life has gone by, the rate is R0/2. At the end of the NEXT half-life, what will the decay rate be?


A) 0
B) R0/16
C) R0/e
D) R0/4
E) R0/e2

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