Starting with a sample of pure parent radionuclide, what would be the ratio of the parent radionuclide to its daughter after one half-life has elapsed?
A) 1 to 1
B) 1 to 2
C) 1/2 to 1
D) 2 to 1

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After one half-life, half of the parent radionuclide will have decayed into the daughter nuclide, resulting in equal amounts of both, hence a 1 to 1 ratio.

Starting with a Sample of Pure Parent Radionuclide, What Would