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[–] yamanii@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

How did we even study it if it decays in less than an hour?

[–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago

Study it in 45 minutes

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

a half life of 30min, doesn't mean there won't be anything left after 60min. After 60min there will be a half of the half left over, and after 90min - half of the half of the half, and so on