What happens to the mass of a sample containing a radioactive element during its half-life?
A. The mass decreases by half.
B. The amount of mass is doubled.
C. Eventually there is no mass at all.
D. The mass remains the same.
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Of course, the mass remains the same for practical purposes. During the release of energy, a very tiny portion of mass is converted to energy, but that mass is extremelyl small, and cannot be determined by ordinary means.
What happens to the mass of a sample containing a radioactive element during its half-life?
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