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Problem
Which expression correctly relates the decay constant
λ
\lambda
λ
of a radioactive isotope to its half-life
t
1
/
2
t_{1/2}
t
1/2
? a)
λ
=
(
ln
2
)
t
1
/
2
\lambda = (\ln 2)\, t_{1/2}
λ
=
(
ln
2
)
t
1/2
b)
λ
=
1
t
1
/
2
\lambda = \dfrac{1}{t_{1/2}}
λ
=
t
1/2
1
c)
λ
=
ln
2
t
1
/
2
\lambda = \dfrac{\ln 2}{t_{1/2}}
λ
=
t
1/2
ln
2
d)
λ
=
t
1
/
2
ln
2
\lambda = \dfrac{t_{1/2}}{\ln 2}
λ
=
ln
2
t
1/2
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