Which radioactive isotope would take the least Radioactive isotope Half-life of time to become stable? rubidium-91 Rubidium-91 58.4 seconds iodine-131 lodine-131 8 days cesium-135 uranium-238 Cobalt-60 5 years Carbon-14 5730 years 2.3 x 105 years Cesium-135 4.5 x 10° years Uranium -238

Which radioactive isotope would take the least Radioactive isotope Half-life of time to become stable? rubidium-91 Rubidium-91 58.4 seconds iodine-131 lodine-131 8 days cesium-135 uranium-238 Cobalt-60 5 years Carbon-14 5730 years 2.3 x 105 years Cesium-135 4.5 x 10° years Uranium -238

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Which radioactive isotope would take the least amount
Radioactive isotope
Half-life
of time to become stable?
O rubidium-91
Rubidium-91
58.4 seconds
iodine-131
lodine-131
8 days
cesium-135
uranium-238
Cobalt-60
5 years
Carbon-14
5730 years
Cesium-135
2.3 x 106 years
4.5 x 10° years
Uranium -238
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