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| 1. |
Consider two nuclei of the same radioactive nuclide. One of the nuclei was created in a supernova explosion 5 billion years ago. The other was created in a nuclear reactor 5 minutes ago. The probability of decay during the next time is |
| A. | Different for each nuclei |
| B. | Nuclei created in explosion decays first |
| C. | Nuclei created in the reactor decays first |
| D. | Independent of the time of creation |
| Answer» C. Nuclei created in the reactor decays first | |