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O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/11 · May/June 2018 · Q381 Mark

A radioactive isotope of hydrogen has a half-life of 12 years. A sample contains 40 million atoms of this isotope. How many atoms of this isotope are left after 24 years?

A20 million
B10 million
C5 million
Dzero

✓ Correct answer

B: 10 million

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Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 38.

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