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Which of the following formulae gives the expression for half-life of a radioactive isotope when ‘λ’ is the decay constant?(a) 0.762/λ(b) 0.693/λ(c) 0.937/λ(d) 0.258/λThe question was asked in an interview for job.The question is from Fundamentals of Radiochemical Methods topic in section Radiochemical Techniques of Analytical Instrumentation

Answer» RIGHT choice is (b) 0.693/λ

For explanation: The formula to CALCULATE HALF-life of a radioactive isotope is 0.693/λ. It is the TIME required for half the initial stock of atoms to decay.


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