The Cause and Nature of Radioactivity.

Rutherford, E., & Soddy, F. (1902). The Cause and Nature of Radioactivity. Philosophical Magazine, 4(21), 370-396.

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1902

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• Half-Life
  • Originating in the physics of radioactive decay

    This sourceEstablishes radioactive transformation theory: atoms spontaneously transform into lighter elements, emitting radiation; rate of transformation is proportional to number of atoms present, leading to the exponential decay law; foundational derivation of the half-life concept.

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