The radioactivity of 10 g of ³²P will be _______ than 1 g of ³²P. A) 10 times greater B) 5 times greater C) 10 times smaller D) 5 times smaller E) None of the above; the two masses of ³²P will have equal radioactivity.

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The radioactivity of a sample is directly proportional to the amount of radioactive material present. Therefore, 10 g of ³²P will have 10 times the radioactivity of 1 g of ³²P.

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