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Question

Consider a radioactive material of half-life 1.0 minute. If one of the nuclei decays now, the next one will decay.

A

After 1 minute

B

After $\frac{1}{\log_{e}2}$ minute

C

After $\frac{1}{N}$ minute, where N is the number of nuclei present at that moment

D

After any time

Answer

After any time

Explanation

Solution

Because radioactivity is a spontaneous

phenomenon.