Which relation correctly expresses the half-life of a radioactive nuclide in terms of…

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Problem

Which relation correctly expresses the half-life

T_{1/2}

of a radioactive nuclide in terms of its decay constant

\lambda

? (a)

\dfrac{1}{\lambda}

(b)

\dfrac{1}{2\lambda}

(c)

\dfrac{\ln 2}{\lambda}

(d)

\dfrac{0.301}{\lambda}