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Physics Atomic and Nuclear Physics Radioactivity MCQ (Single Correct)

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

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D

Radioactive decay follows the principle of Radioactive Decay, which is a random and memoryless process.

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