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On average, a molecule of methane breaks down in less than 10 years. That is a true interpretation.
by projektfu 6y ago
On average, a molecule of methane breaks down in less than 10 years. That is a true interpretation.
- 07t15 6y agoHalf life implies that one half of the mehane molecules decay in that period (or that a single one has a 50% of decaying).
- scaredginger 6y agoDepends on what 'average' you mean I guess. It is true for the median of course. However, if the time for an individual molecule to decay is exponentially distributed, you can solve for lambda to find its expected lifetime is 13.1 years. That being said, I'd say this is a less useful interpretation.