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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)=(ln 2)/(lambda)=(0.6931)/(lambda)`
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