A radionuclide has a decay constant

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Problem

A radionuclide has a decay constant λ=3.21×10−3 s−1\lambda = 3.21\times10^{-3}\,\text{s}^{-1}. Its half-life in minutes is nearly (a) 1.6 (b) 36 (c) 3.6 (d) 5.2

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