There are samples of two different isotopes, X and Y. Both contain the same number of radioactive atoms. Sample X has a half-life twice that of Y. How do their decay rates compare?
a. X has a greater rate than Y.
b. X has a smaller rate than Y.
c. The rates of X and Y are equal.
d. The rate depends on atomic number, not half-life.
b
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A) 1.78 m/s B) 3.42 m/s C) 1.15 m/s D) 2.25 m/s E) 0.75 m/s
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