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No, halflife is a bulk statistical property of a quantity of an isotope of an element.

Individual nuclei do not have halflives, instead they have a probability of decaying at the current moment of time.

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Which statement is true about half-lives?

A. Different atoms of the same nuclide have different half-lives.B. each radioactive nuclide has its own half-life.C. All radioactive nuclides of an element have the same half-life.D. All radioactive nuclides have the same half-life.


Which statement is true about half-lives a Different atoms of the same element have different half-lives. b Each radioactive isotope has its own half-life. c All radioactive nuclides of an element?

The correct answer is: Half-lives are not affected by temperature.


What is the half-life of every radioactive element?

The same element can have different half-lives, for different isotopes. You can find a list at the Wikipedia article "List of radioactive isotopes by half-life". This list is NOT complete; a complete list would have about 3000 nuclides (that is, isotopes).


The time it takes for half of the radioactive element to decay is the element's what?

The time it takes for half the atoms in a sample of a radioactive element to decay is called the half life.


How long is the half life of radioactive water?

The half-life of radioactive water depends on the specific isotope present in the water. Common radioactive isotopes found in water include tritium and carbon-14, which have half-lives of about 12.3 years and 5,730 years, respectively.


How can half lives be shortened?

Half life of an element can't be changed.. It is a characteristic of a radioactive element which is independent of chemical and physical conditions.. Half life is that time in which half of radioactive sample( i.e., a radioactive element) decomposes. So no matter what amount you take half life of an element remains same.


What radioactive element is the time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms to decay?

The half-life


What is the name of the time required to change a part of a radioactive element to a stable element?

The name for the time required for half of a radioactive element to decay into a stable element is called the half-life. It is a constant value unique to each radioactive isotope, and it is used to measure the rate of radioactive decay.


What is the shortest half-life of any known radioactive element?

The shortest half-life of any known radioactive element is that of francium-223, which is approximately 22 minutes.


How long will it take half of a radioactive sample to decay?

The time it takes for half of a radioactive sample to decay is known as the half-life. Each radioactive element has a unique half-life, which could range from fractions of a second to billions of years. The half-life remains constant regardless of the size of the initial sample.


Do all elements have half life's?

Yes. From a technical point of view, all elements have isotopes (nuclides) that are radioactive and therefore have half-lives. But the majority of these are artificial - man made, and do not occur in nature on Earth. Even hydrogen has nuclides of deuterium and tritium, deuterium is stable and natural, and tritium has a half life of 12.33 years. Having said that, there are a number of nuclides that are stable and occur naturally.


Is a period of an element the amount of time it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to decay?

Yes, the period of an element is the time it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to decay, also known as the half-life. During this time, half of the radioactive atoms in a sample will undergo radioactive decay, transforming into different elements or isotopes.