The half-life of a given nuclear disintegration A $\rightarrow$ B:
A)depends on the initial number of A atoms
B)depends on the initial number of B atoms
C)is an exponentially increasing function of time
D)is an exponentially decreasing function of time
E)none of the above

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The half-life of a nuclear disintegration is a constant that does not depend on the initial number of atoms or change over time; it is a characteristic property of the radioactive substance.

The Half-Life of a Given Nuclear Disintegration A →\rightarrow→ B: A)depends on the Initial Number of a Atoms B)depends

The Half-Life of a Given Nuclear Disintegration A $\rightarrow$ B:
A)depends on the Initial Number of a Atoms
B)depends