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Rate of radioactive decay is:

A

independent of time

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B

independent of temperature

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C

dependent on catalyst

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D

dependent on the amount of element not yet decayed

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Solution

The correct options are
B independent of temperature
D dependent on the amount of element not yet decayed
Radioactive decay is independent of temperature and depends on the amount of non-decay material.

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