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When a radioactive substance is subjected to a vacuum, the rate of disintegration per second :

A

increases considerably

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B

increases only if the products are gaseous

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C

is not affected

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D

suffers a slight decrease

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Solution

The correct option is D is not affected
Rate of disintegration does not depend upon the environmental factor.

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