Which one of the following gives the correct relation between the half-life of a…

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Problem

Which one of the following gives the correct relation between the half-life

T_{1/2}

of a radioisotope and its decay constant

\lambda

? (a)

\displaystyle \frac{2}{\lambda}

(b)

\displaystyle \frac{\ln 2}{\lambda}

(c)

\displaystyle \frac{1}{\lambda\,\ln 2}

(d)

\displaystyle \frac{0.301}{\lambda}