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Problem
Which one of the following gives the correct relation between the half-life
T
1
/
2
T_{1/2}
T
1/2
of a radioisotope and its decay constant
λ
\lambda
λ
? a)
2
λ
\displaystyle \frac{2}{\lambda}
λ
2
b)
ln
2
λ
\displaystyle \frac{\ln 2}{\lambda}
λ
ln
2
c)
1
λ
ln
2
\displaystyle \frac{1}{\lambda\,\ln 2}
λ
ln
2
1
d)
0.301
λ
\displaystyle \frac{0.301}{\lambda}
λ
0.301
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