Multiple Choice
Sample #1 is made from an isotope with decay constant
And sample #2 is made from an isotope with decay constant
,where
) Which of the following statements must be true?
A) The activity of sample #2 is greater than that of sample #1.
B) The activity of sample #1 is greater than that of sample #2.
C) The half-life exhibited for sample #1 is greater than that of sample #2.
D) The half-life exhibited for sample #2 is greater than that for sample #1
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