For a certain radionuclide

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Problem

For a certain radionuclide, a straight-line graph of

\ln N

(vertical axis) against time

t

(horizontal axis) has a slope of

-0.046\,\text{s}^{-1}

. What is the half-life of this radionuclide? (a)

6.5\,\text{s}

(b)

15\,\text{s}

(c)

1.5\,\text{s}

(d)

21.7\,\text{s}