The time it takes for 50 percent of the nuclei in a radioactive sample to decay to its stable isotope is called _____.

the daughter product

the half-life

the half-time

geologic time

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The time it takes for 50 percent of the nuclei in a radioactive sample to decay to its stable isotope is called the half-life.

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