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Question 5 • *MHS - Physical Science - S1 - CR

Which radioactive isotopes did the Curies discover?

Answer
A
polonium and radium
B
radium and carbon-14
C
carbon-14 and uranium
D
uranium and polonium

Explanation

The Curies discovered two radioactive elements: polonium and radium. They announced the discovery of polonium in 1898 and later that year identified radium. Carbon-14 was discovered much later by other researchers, so the correct choice is polonium and radium.

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