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Radioactive Half-Life Calculator

N = N₀·(½)^(t/T½) — solve for remaining amount, elapsed time or the half-life itself.

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Formula used

N = N₀ · (1/2)^(t/T½)

Every result substitutes your values into this relation step by step above.

Assumptions

  • First-order decay — constant probability per nucleus.
  • Time and half-life must use the SAME unit.

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