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To: Quark2005

So returning to the original question, will two nuclei having the same spin state decay at the same time? Is there any property of an atom that predicts decay time?


993 posted on 12/13/2005 10:05:05 PM PST by js1138 (Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.)
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To: js1138
So returning to the original question, will two nuclei having the same spin state decay at the same time?

No, they have a fixed half-life, but the decay time is governed by probability.

Is there any property of an atom that predicts decay time?

Exact decay time, no. You're right on the $$$, there. There are properties that predict half-lives (probable decay times), but not actual decay times.

998 posted on 12/15/2005 8:24:09 AM PST by Quark2005 (No time to play. One post per day.)
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