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Which of the following statements about radioactive decay is true?

A

It is random in nature

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It increases when the temperature increases

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C

It does not depend on the chemical combination

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D

It depend on the physical state

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Solution

The correct option is A It is random in nature
It is random in nature.
Radioactive decay is a random process. We cannot predict when one unstable nucleus is going to decay. However we can make predictions about decay when we have large number or unstable nuclei.

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