The Half-Life of a Radioactive Element Is the Amount of Time

question 28

Short Answer

The half-life of a radioactive element is the amount of time it takes for ____________________ of the atoms of the unstable ____________________ element to decay to atoms of a new,more stable ____________________ element.

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