Why might a food processing company employ a team of scientists? A) to manage the day-to-day running of the company
B) to ensure that the products are safe to consume
C) to supervise the production process of food items
D) to ensure that the raw materials required are always available

Daughter element the new element produced along with a decay particle in a nuclear transmutation 2. half-life the substance that decays in a nuclear transmutation 3. parent element the change of one chemical element into another by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment 4. transmutation the time required for the decay of one-half of the atoms in a sample of radioactive material