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What is meant by radioactive half-life?
The significance of radioactive half-life.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The process in which the amount of the radioactive atom decreases with the time is called the radioactive decay.
The time in which half of the amount of radioactive material decayed is called the radioactive half-life. It depends on the stability of the radioactive atom.
Conclusion:
Thus, the radioactive half-life is the duration for decay for half amount of radioactive material.
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