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Snuppelina Posted 12 years ago
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20 times lower probability

Hi, would it be correct to say the following:

A decrease in the half-lives of isotopes from 5 s to 3 ms and over 20 times lower probability of their production indicate that isotopes are less stable.

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snuppelina A decrease in the half-lives of isotopes from 5 s to 3 ms and over 20 times lower probability of their production indicate that isotopes are less stable. It's OK. Here is a re-write: Both a decrease from 5 s ec.

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  • snuppelina A decrease in the half-lives of isotopes from 5 s to 3 ms and over 20 times lower probability of their production indicate that isotopes are less stable.
  • It's OK.
  • Here is a re-write: Both a decrease from 5 s ec.
  • to 3 ms in their half-lives and a more than 20-fold decrease in the probability of their production indicate that the isotopes are less stable.
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snuppelinaA decrease in the half-lives of isotopes from 5 s to 3 ms and over 20 times lower probability of their production indicate that isotopes are less stable.
It's OK. Here is a re-write:

Both a decrease from 5 sec. to 3 ms in their half-lives and a more than 20-fold decrease in the probability of their production indicate th
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