$A$ radioactive substance has an average life of $5$ hours. In a time of $5$ hours,

  • A
    Half of the active nuclei decay
  • B
    Less than half of the active nuclei decay
  • C
    More than half of the active nuclei decay
  • D
    All active nuclei decay

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