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Chemistry
Problem
A sample of
238
U
^{238}\text{U}
238
U
has a half-life of
4.47
×
10
9
yr
4.47\times10^{9}\,\text{yr}
4.47
×
1
0
9
yr
. Calculate its decay constant
λ
\lambda
λ
. State your answer in
yr
−
1
\text{yr}^{-1}
yr
−
1
.
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