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The Amount of Time It Takes for a Radioactive Element

Question 17

Question 17

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The amount of time it takes for a radioactive element to decay to 50% of its daughter isotope is called ________.


A) decay rate
B) half-life
C) partial decay
D) conversion rate
E) quarter-life

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