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5.2.3a Radioactive decay

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Question 18

Which of the following statements about radioactive decay is correct?

A

Heating a radioactive substance increases its rate of decay.

B

It is impossible to predict which individual nucleus in a sample will decay next.

C

Chemical reactions can change the half-life of a radioactive isotope.

D

The radioactive decay of a nucleus depends on how many other nuclei have already decayed.

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5.2.3a Radioactive decay Questions

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120 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 5.2.3a Radioactive decay. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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