A lab has 60 mL of a solution of uranium sulfate dissolved in water. Based on the work done by the Curies, how can the amount of radioactivity be reduced?

by adding more water to dilute the solution

by removing sulfate ions

by adding heat to raise the temperature

by removing uranium ions

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Peep

26 March, 16:05

A lab has 60 mL of a solution of uranium sulfate dissolved in water. Based on the work done by the Curies, how can the amount of radioactivity be reduced?

by adding more water to dilute the solution

by removing sulfate ions

by adding heat to raise the temperature

by removing uranium ions

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August Hardin · Answer 1

For the answer to the question above,

Water will not do much to stop the radiation; therefore, the amount of Uranium should be reduced to decrease the radioactivity.

So my answer would be the last one among the given choices

A lab has 60 mL of a solution of uranium sulfate dissolved in water. Based on the work done by the Curies, how can the amount of radioactivity be reduced?by adding more water to dilute the solutionby removing sulfate ionsby adding heat to raise the temperatureby removing uranium ions

A lab has 60 mL of a solution of uranium sulfate dissolved in water. Based on the work done by the Curies, how can the amount of radioactivity be reduced?

by adding more water to dilute the solution

by removing sulfate ions

by adding heat to raise the temperature

by removing uranium ions