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.