An article about half-lives describes a daughter isotope. What is a daughter isotope?

A. the isotope that forms from the radioactive decay of a less stable isotope

B. the isotope that forms from the radioactive decay of a more stable isotope

C. an isotope that undergoes radioactive decay to form a less stable isotope

D. an isotope that undergoes radioactive decay to form a more stable isotope

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Drake Stevens

Chemistry

21 June, 09:55

An article about half-lives describes a daughter isotope. What is a daughter isotope?

A. the isotope that forms from the radioactive decay of a less stable isotope

B. the isotope that forms from the radioactive decay of a more stable isotope

C. an isotope that undergoes radioactive decay to form a less stable isotope

D. an isotope that undergoes radioactive decay to form a more stable isotope

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Macey Valencia · Answer 1

In nuclear physics, a decay product (also known as a daughter product, daughter isotope or daughter nuclide) is the remaining nuclide left over from radioactive decay. so, A - T he isotope that forms from the radioactive decay of a less stable isotope.