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The half-life of a certain radioisotope is
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei
Problem
The half-life of a certain radioisotope is
1.0
year
1.0\,\text{year}
1.0
year
. Its decay constant expressed in
s
−
1
\text{s}^{-1}
s
−
1
is closest to (a)
6.9
×
10
−
9
6.9\times10^{-9}
6.9
×
1
0
−
9
(b)
4.6
×
10
−
8
4.6\times10^{-8}
4.6
×
1
0
−
8
(c)
2.2
×
10
−
8
2.2\times10^{-8}
2.2
×
1
0
−
8
(d)
3.2
×
10
−
8
3.2\times10^{-8}
3.2
×
1
0
−
8
Related theory
Radioactivity
Nuclear physics
Atomic Structure
Radioactive decay
Nuclei
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