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What is half-life of nucleus? Give the expression.

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The half - life `T_(1/2)` is defined as the time required for the number of atoms initially present to reduce to one half of the initial amount.
`T_(1/2) = (In 2)/(lambda) = (0.6931)/(lambda)`.
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