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Nuclear Chemistry — Test

Question 5 • Physical Science

An article about half-lives describes a daughter isotope. What is a daughter isotope?

Answer
A
an isotope that undergoes radioactive decay to form a more stable isotope
B
the isotope that forms from the radioactive decay of a less stable isotope
C
the isotope that forms from the radioactive decay of a more stable isotope
D
an isotope that undergoes radioactive decay to form a less stable isotope

Explanation

A daughter isotope is the product formed when a radioactive parent isotope decays. Therefore, it forms from the radioactive decay of a less stable isotope, as choice B states.

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