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what differs between a radioactive isotope and a stable isotope? A.stable isotopes are shorter B.radioactive isotopes last longer C.radioactive isotopes last for less time d.there is no diffrence

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The answer is C

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Answer is: C. radioactive isotopes last for less time.

For example, polonium is rare and highly radioactive metal with no stable isotopes. Due to the short half-life of all its isotopes, its natural occurrence is limited to tiny traces of the fleeting polonium-210 (with a half-life of 138 days) in uranium ores.

On other hand, the half-life for the radioactive decay of U-238 (stable isotope) is 4.5 billion years and is independent of initial concentration.

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