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In a mean life of a radioactive sample

A

about `2//3` of substance disintefrates

B

about `2//3` of substanced disintegrates

C

about `90%` of the substance disintegrates

D

almost all the substance disintegrates

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B
`63%` or nearly `2//3`
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