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 $