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If 8.0 g of radioactive isotope has a half-life of 10 h, the half-life of 2.0 g of the same substance is

A

2.5 h

B

5 h

C

10 h

D

40 h

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C
Half-life of radioactive isotope does not depend upon the amount of the substance.
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