Is the rate of radioactive decay inversely proportional to stability of the isotope?
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$\begingroup$ How are you measuring stability, if not by decay rate (or half-life)? $\endgroup$– PM 2RingCommented Mar 17, 2023 at 17:53
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$\begingroup$ @PM2Ring - perhaps one could interpret 'stability' to mean the Q-value of the reaction? $\endgroup$– Jon CusterCommented Mar 17, 2023 at 18:27
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$\begingroup$ @JonCuster Certainly! But I'm still waiting for Eman to clarify that. Perhaps they want to know about the relationship between Q-value and half-life... $\endgroup$– PM 2RingCommented Mar 17, 2023 at 19:09
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1$\begingroup$ physics.stackexchange.com/questions/340659/… shows that decay rates are impacted by various factors. $\endgroup$– Jon CusterCommented Mar 17, 2023 at 19:35
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Yes - by definition, the stability of an isotope is measured by its lifetime.
