All of the following are TRUE of radioactive isotopes,EXCEPT
A) they are unstable.
B) they transform into other elements.
C) they release high-energy electrons.
D) they are used in radioactive dating.
E) the amount of time for a radioactive isotope to decay to half its original quantity is called its half-life.
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Q26: A radioactive isotope is
A) a pair of
Q27: Which ratio is NOT analyzed for radiometric
Q28: An isotope is the same element with
Q29: How old is Earth?
A) 1-2 million years
Q30: Uranium-238 has a half-life of 4.5 billion
Q32: Which of the following radioactive isotopes is
Q33: Uranium-238 after many decay events becomes this
Q34: To determine the age of organic remains,the
Q35: Radiometric decay of carbon-14 would be used
Q36: Uranium-238 decays into thorium-234 and finally into
A)
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