Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question 327
Question: If half-life of a radioactive atom is 2.3 days, then its decay constant would be [AFMC 1997; JIPMER 2000]
Options:
A) 0.1
B) 0.2
C) 0.3
D) 2.3
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \lambda =\frac{0.693}{{T_{1/2}}}=\frac{0.693}{2.3}=0.3 $