For a radioactive substance with half-li...

For a radioactive substance with half-life period 500 years, the time for complete decay of 100 milligram of it would be

A

1000 years

B

100× years

C

500 years

D

Infinite time

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The correct Answer is:

D

The time required for complete decay (I order) is always infinite.

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