A rock containing a radioisotope is broken down into a powder, greatly increasing its surface area. At the same time, the temperature of the sample is lowered 25 degrees celsius. The half-life of the radioisotope will __________________.

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A rock containing a radioisotope is broken down into a powder, greatly increasing its surface area.  At the same time, the temperature of the sample is lowered 25 degrees celsius.  The half-life of the radioisotope will __________________.

wolfe8 · Answer

Welcome to OpenStudy. I don't believe radioactivity is affected by temperature since temperature is to atomic motion while radioactivity is to nucleus breaking down.