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Problem
Which relation correctly expresses the half-life
T
1
/
2
T_{1/2}
T
1/2
of a radioactive nuclide in terms of its decay constant
λ
\lambda
λ
? a)
1
λ
\dfrac{1}{\lambda}
λ
1
b)
1
2
λ
\dfrac{1}{2\lambda}
2
λ
1
c)
ln
2
λ
\dfrac{\ln 2}{\lambda}
λ
ln
2
d)
0.301
λ
\dfrac{0.301}{\lambda}
λ
0.301
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