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Staements I: In alpha decay of different radioactive nuclides, the energy of alpha particles has been compared. It is found that as the energy of alpha particle increases the half-life of the decay goes on decreasing.
Staements II: More is the energy in any decay process, more is the probability of decaying the nuclide which leads to faster rate of decay.

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Staement II is correctly explaining Staement I. More than probability of decay means faster decay process and hence shorter half-life.
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