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Date November 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 19N.2.SL.TZ0.a
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.a

Radioactive decay is said to be “random” and “spontaneous”. Outline what is meant by each of these terms.

Random: 

Spontaneous:

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random:
it cannot be predicted which nucleus will decay
OR
it cannot be predicted when a nucleus will decay ✔

NOTE: OWTTE

 

spontaneous:
the decay cannot be influenced/modified in any way ✔

NOTE: OWTTE

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