Radioactive Elements & Decay Half-Lives - Help Finding Info

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding resources that list radioactive elements and their decay half-lives. Participants are seeking various formats for this information, such as graphs or alphabetical lists.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests assistance in locating a comprehensive resource for radioactive elements and their decay half-lives, expressing willingness to share any findings.
  • Another participant suggests the existence of a chart of nuclei as a potential resource.
  • A third participant mentions an alphabetical list of half-lives available on the IEM Inc. website, providing a link to it.
  • One participant expresses gratitude for the assistance, noting the difficulty in finding such resources.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for resources related to radioactive elements and their decay half-lives, but there is no consensus on a single definitive source.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not resolve which resource is the most comprehensive or reliable, and it is unclear if the suggested resources cover all radioactive elements.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in nuclear physics, chemistry, or those needing information for academic purposes may find this discussion useful.

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i need help finding something that shows all the radioactive elements and their decay half-lives. doesn't matter if its a graph or anything. Would much appreciate it but if i find it before someone else does ill post it here !
 
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you mean the chart of the nuclei ?
 
alphabetical list of half-lives

dangerbird said:
i need help finding something that shows all the radioactive elements and their decay half-lives. doesn't matter if its a graph or anything. Would much appreciate it but if i find it before someone else does ill post it here !

Hi dangerbird! :smile:

There's an alphabetical list of half-lives on the IEM Inc. website …

http://www.iem-inc.com/toolhalf.html :wink:
 
thanks yall so much these things are hard as heck to find!
 

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