The most common radium isotope found on earth, 226 Ra, has a half-life of about 1600 years.
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The most common radium isotope found on earth, 226Ra, has a half-life of about 1600 years. If the earth was formed well over 109 years ago, why is there any radium left now?
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University Physics with Modern Physics
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