The process of radioactive decay is unpredictable and irreversible. Which option would be an appropriate model of the radioactive decay of a group of atoms?(1 point)Responsesthrowing tennis balls over a fencethrowing tennis balls over a fencepopping a bag of popcornpopping a bag of popcornpetals falling from a flowerpetals falling from a flowerbreaking off pieces of wet claybreaking off pieces of wet clay

Answer 1

The most appropriate model of the radioactive decay of a group of atoms among the options provided is popping a bag of popcorn.

This is because, similar to radioactive decay, the process of popcorn popping is random and occurs independently for each kernel, much like how individual atoms decay at unpredictable times. Once a kernel pops (or an atom decays), it cannot "unpop," which aligns with the irreversible nature of radioactive decay.