Which expression correctly relates the decay constant of a radioactive isotope to its…

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Problem

Which expression correctly relates the decay constant

\lambda

of a radioactive isotope to its half-life

t_{1/2}

? (a)

\lambda = (\ln 2)\, t_{1/2}

(b)

\lambda = \dfrac{1}{t_{1/2}}

(c)

\lambda = \dfrac{\ln 2}{t_{1/2}}

(d)

\lambda = \dfrac{t_{1/2}}{\ln 2}