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4.2.3 Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay

What two things are unpredictable about the decay of a specific nucleus?

A
  • Which individual nucleus decays next
  • When a particular nucleus will decay
B
  • Which individual nucleus decays next
  • How the sample’s activity changes over time
C
  • What fraction of a large sample decays in one half-life
  • When a particular nucleus will decay
D
  • How many protons the nucleus contains
  • How many neutrons the nucleus contains

4.2.3 Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay Flashcards

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Flashcards for AQA GCSE Physics 4.2.3 Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay, covering the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2. 1 card, matched to the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification. Recall questions account for roughly 40% of marks at GCSE Physics, so these target the marks you can secure before the paper starts.

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