25 C) 50 D) grams None of the E) above Explanation: 25 grams would remain after one half-life (4.5 billion years). Find the point where percent remaining is 50% and that will tell you it is one half-life. 16) What is one reason nuclear fuel is a positive alternative to fossil fuels for the creation of electrical energy? Nuclear power is much less hazardous than coal or oil A) power production. Nuclear power is much more widely available than coal or oil B) power production. Nuclear power produces no carbon dioxide C) emissions unlike coal or oil power production. Nuclear does not require the use of D) natural resources like coal or oil power production. None of the E) above
C) 25 D) 50 grams E) None of the above Explanation: 25 grams would remain after one half-life (4.5 billion years). Find the point where percent remaining is 50% and that will tell you it is one half-life. 16) What is one reason nuclear fuel is a positive alternative to fossil fuels for the creation of electrical energy? A) Nuclear power is much less hazardous than coal or oil power production. B) Nuclear power is much more widely available than coal or oil power production. C) Nuclear power produces no carbon dioxide emissions unlike coal or oil power production. D) Nuclear does not require the use of natural resources like coal or oil power production. E) None of the above
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