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  • 18-05-2018
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How much of a sample of radio-isotope remais after one half life?

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Ishankahps
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  • 31-05-2018

Half-life is defined as the time which is taken to reduce the initial amount of isotopes by half.


Hence, after one half-life, half of initial amount of isotopes will remain.


The equation for the half-life, t1/2 = ln 2 / λ, where λ is the decay constant. 

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