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What is meant by the half-life of a radioactive substance

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Step-by-step explanation:

The half life of a radioactive atom is the time taken for half of the radioactive nuclei to disintegrate. The shorter the half life, the faster a radioactive nuclei decays.

Half life is often expressed as:

Half life =
(0.693)/(λ)

Where λ is the decay constant.

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