Nuclear Chemistry Question 12
Question: The half-life of a radioactive isotope is 3 hours. Value of its disintegration constant is
[BHU 2002]
Options:
A) 0.231 per hr
B) 2.31 per hr
C) 0.2079 per hr
D) 2.079 per hr
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ k=\frac{0.693}{{t _{1/2}}}=\frac{0.693}{3hr.}=0.231 $ per hrs.