Radioactive Decay (11.2.3)

Question 1

• Radioactive substances decay over time. The time required to decay by half is called the half-life.

Answer 1

• Radioactive substances decay over time. The time required to decay by half is called the half-life.

Question 2

• The same equations that govern exponential growth apply to radioactive decay.

Answer 2

• The same equations that govern exponential growth apply to radioactive decay.