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All elements have a certain "life-span," until they degrade into either sub-atomic particles, or react with something else. Half-Life is literally the half-point in their life-span.

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The half-life of a substance refers to the time it takes for half of the substance to decay or become inactive through a process like radioactive decay. It is a measure of the rate at which a substance breaks down over time.

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