Nuclear Energy

The time required for half of the parent isotope to decay into daughter isotopes.

• Absolute Age

• Relative Age

• Fossil

• Half-life

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According to the graph, what fraction of the original parent isotope still exists after 3 half lives?

• 0,5000 g
• 0,2500 g
• 0,1250 g
• 0.0625 g

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Using ESRT (A) [Radioactive Decay Data], what is the half-life in standard notation of carbon-14?

• 5,700 years
• 57,000 years
• 570,000 years
• 5,700,000 years

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Using ESRT (A) [Radioactive Decay Data], what is the half-life in standard notation of Uranium-238?

• 4,500 years
• 450,000 years
• 4,500,000 years
• 4,500,000,000 years

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The graph shows the radioactive decay of a 50-gram sample of a radioactive isotope. 
According to the graph, what is the half-life of this isotope? 

• 100 years
• 150 years
• 200 years
• 300 years

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The graph shows the decay of a radioactive material over time. 
How long does it take for this radioactive material to decay through 2 half-lives? 

• 1 x 10³ years
• 5 x 10³ years
• 10 x 10³ years
• 40 x 10³ years

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What percentage of the original isotope is left after 2 half-lives?

• 100%

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

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If the half-life of a radioactive group of atoms is 100 years, then how old is the rock if there have been two half-lives?

• 25 years
• 200 years
• 400 years
• 800 years

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The graph shows the generalized rate of decay of radioactive isotopes over 5 half-lives. 
If the original mass of a radioactive isotope was 24 grams, how many grams would remain after 3 half-lives? 

• 12
• 24
• 3
• 6

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Radiometric dating is possible because the rates of decay of radioactive isotopes _____.

• change over time
• change from place to place
• are constant
• vary widely

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