Which of the following statements about a radioactive substance is/are correct? l. lt emits radiation continuously and spontaneously. ll. The emitted radiations are affected by temperature and pressure III. The radiation can penetrate opaque matter
ll only
l and ll only
l and lll only
ll and lll only
Correct answer is C
The properties of radioactive elements holds true except that radioactive decay is not dependent on external conditions except electron capture and bombarding the radioactive material with subatomic particles.