Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

Radioisotope $X$ undergoes decay to form the stable isotope $Y$. The graph illustrates how the mass of $Y$ in a sample changes as time passes. Which time interval corresponds to the half-life of $X$?

  • A$t_2 - t_1$
  • B$t_3 - t_2$
  • C$t_2$
  • D$\tfrac{1}{2} t_3$

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