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The activity of a particular radioactive nuclide falls from 1 × 1011 Bq to 2 × 1010 Bq in 10 hours. Calculate the half life of the nuclide. A. 0.431 hours B. 4.31 hours C. 431 hours D. 43.1 hours

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The activity of a particular radioactive nuclide falls from 1 × 10¹¹ Bq to 2 × 10¹⁰ Bq in 10 hours. Calculate the half life of the nuclide.

A.
0.431 hours
B.
4.31 hours
C.
431 hours
D.
43.1 hours

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