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The rate cannot be changed.
The rate of nuclear decay increases as the temperature of a radioactive sample increases. This is due to the increased kinetic energy of the nuclei at higher temperatures, which facilitates interactions that lead to nuclear decay.
Decay rate is a chemical property, as it relates to the rate at which a substance undergoes chemical reactions or transformations over time.
This the decay (disintegration) rate.
Pressure does not have a significant effect on the rate of radioactive decay, as it is mainly influenced by the instability of the nucleus of the atom. The decay process is determined by the nuclear forces within the atom, which are not significantly affected by external pressure changes.