the process of radioactive decay is unpredictable and irreversible. which option would be an appropriate model of the radioactive decay of a group of atoms

]popping a bag of popcorn
petals falling from a flower
breaking off pieces of wet clay
throwing tennis balls over a fence

The appropriate model for the radioactive decay of a group of atoms would be "petals falling from a flower." This is because radioactive decay follows a random and unpredictable pattern, similar to the way petals fall from a flower in an uncontrolled manner.