An isotope's half-life is equal to the time it takes ________.
A. half of the electrons in its outer most shell to be covalently bonded with oxygen
B. half of the neutrons to be converted into protons
C. half of the parent atoms to decay into daughter atoms
D. nuclear fission to begin once the isotope first forms
E. a one gram mass of parent atoms to disintegrate into one gram mass of daughter atoms
Answer: C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)