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What property of radioactive nuclear waste makes it so difficult to dispose of responsibly?

AIt is extremely volatile.
BIt has a very long half-life.
CIt is extremely corrosive.
DIt emits carbon dioxide.

Verified Answer :

BIt has a very long half-life.

The correct answer to the question is : B) It has a very long life.

EXPLANATION:

The main hazardous problem of nuclear waste is that it has a very long life. The waste radioactive materials are still dangerously radioactive for so many years as they are not in any use in any commercial sectors.

Hence, the correct answer to the question is that nuclear waste has a very long life which makes it difficult to dispose responsibly.