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Understanding half-life and calculations
Atomic structure • Atoms and nuclear radiation
Key concepts
What you'll likely be quizzed about
- Half-life refers to the time needed for half the amount of a radioactive substance to decay.
- This constant rate of decay enables predictions about the quantity of material left over time.
- In a sample, after one half-life, only 50% of the original substance remains.
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