The half life period of a radioactive element depends upon the___________________?
Correct answer: D. None of these
- A. Temperature
- B. Pressure
- C. Amount of element present
- D. None of these
Explanation
For a given radioactive isotope, half-life is a nuclear property and is essentially independent of temperature, pressure and the amount of sample. Therefore none of the listed factors determines it.
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