⚛ Half-Life Calculator

Calculate any missing value from the others

Data Entry

Nuclei at the start
Nuclei remaining
Time passed during decay
Time for amount to halve
Enter three values and leave one blank to calculate

Results

Initial Amount
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Final Amount
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Time Elapsed
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Half-Life
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Number of Half-Lives
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% Remaining
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Decay Equation:
N = N₀ × (1/2)^(t/t₁/₂)

Or with exponent:
N = N₀ × 0.5^(t/t₁/₂)

Decay Visualization (up to 500 nuclei)

Cyan = Active | Amber = Decayed