See attached The half-life of a radioisotopeindicates how tightly the nucleons are bound togetherdetermines the explosive energy of the decay processindicates how long it takes for 50% of the original sample to decay.O is exactly 5,730 years

The half life of radioisotope is defined as the the amount of time taken for 50% of the original…

The half-life of a radioisotope O indicates how tightly the nucleons are bound together O determines the explosive energy of the decay process O indicates how long it takes for 50% of the original sample to decay. O is exactly 5.730 years

The half-life of a radioisotope O indicates how tightly the nucleons are bound together O determines the explosive energy of the decay process O indicates how long it takes for 50% of the original sample to decay. O is exactly 5.730 years

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The half-life of a radioisotope
indicates how tightly the nucleons are bound together
determines the explosive energy of the decay process
indicates how long it takes for 50% of the original sample to decay.
O is exactly 5,730 years

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