Americium-241 is a radioactive substance used in smoke detectors. the half life of americium is 432 years. if a smoke detector initially contains 1 gram of americium 241, how much will remain in 432 years? a) 0.5g b) 1.0g c) 1.5g d) 2.0g

the correct option is c.

isotopes refers to different forms of the same element with the same atomic number but different mass number as a result of difference in their neutron numbers. isotopes have different relative atomic mass but share the same chemical properties.