The activity of a particular radioactive nuclide falls from 1 × 10! Bq to 2 x 1010 Bq in 10 hours. Calculate the half life of the nuclide. Die aktiwiteit van 'n bepaalde radioaktiewe nuklied val van 1 x 10!! Bq tot 2 × 1010 Bq in 10 ure. Bereken die halfleeftyd van die nuklied. O A. 4.31 hours O B. 43.1 hours O C. 0.431 hours O D. 431 hours

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The activity of a particular radioactive nuclide falls from 1 × 1011 Bq to 2 × 1010 Bq in 10 hours. Calculate the half life of the nuclide.

The activity of a particular radioactive nuclide falls from 1 x 1011 Bq to 2 × 1010 Bq in 10 hours. Calculate the half life of the nuclide.
Die aktiwiteit van 'n bepaalde radioaktiewe nuklied val van 1 x 1011 Bq tot 2 x 1010 Bq in 10 ure. Bereken die halfleeftyd van die nuklied.
O A. 4.31 hours
B. 43.1 hours
O C. 0.431 hours
O D. 431 hours
Transcribed Image Text:The activity of a particular radioactive nuclide falls from 1 x 1011 Bq to 2 × 1010 Bq in 10 hours. Calculate the half life of the nuclide. Die aktiwiteit van 'n bepaalde radioaktiewe nuklied val van 1 x 1011 Bq tot 2 x 1010 Bq in 10 ure. Bereken die halfleeftyd van die nuklied. O A. 4.31 hours B. 43.1 hours O C. 0.431 hours O D. 431 hours
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