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Why is radioactive decay considered an exponential process

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Answer:

It breaks down in mathematically exponential way.

Step-by-step explanation:

For example if you have 100 grams, after the first decay, its 50. Then 25. Then 12.5, and so on. Rather than, say, 5 grams being subtracted every cycle, it is dilated by the factor of a fraction, making it exponential.

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