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5.2.4a Half-life

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Question 50

A sample contains 0.0036 g of a radioactive isotope. After 9.0 hours9.0\text{ hours}9.0 hours the mass of the radioactive isotope in the sample falls to 0.00090 g. What is the half-life of the radioactive isotope?

A

3.0 hours3.0\text{ hours}3.0 hours

B

4.5 hours4.5\text{ hours}4.5 hours

C

9.0 hours9.0\text{ hours}9.0 hours

D

18 hours18\text{ hours}18 hours

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5.2.4a Half-life Questions

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144 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 5.2.4a Half-life. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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