The "Geiger-Nuttal rule" establishes an empirical relationship between the half-life of an -emitting radioactive nuclide and which property of the emitted -particle?

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The "Geiger-Nuttal rule" establishes an empirical relationship between the half-life of an $\alpha$ -emitting radioactive nuclide and which property of the emitted $\alpha$ -particle?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. The Geiger-Nuttal rule states that nuclides emitting high-energy -rays (which travel further and have a longer range) possess much shorter half-lives.

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