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When does a radioactive sample emit the largest number of decay particles

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Answer:A radioactive sample emits the most radiation as soon as it is formed or isolated. The reason is that that is when the concentration of the radioactive material is the greatest. It begins to decay immediately and as it does, the concentration of radioactive material in the sample gets less.

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