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JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    If half-life of a radioactive atom is 2.3 days, then its decay constant would be:

    A)  0.2                                        

    B)  0.1                        

    C)  2.3                        

    D)         0.3

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Given: half-life of radioactive atom is = 2.3 days Then decay constant is \[\lambda =\frac{0.693}{{{T}_{1/2}}}=\frac{0.693}{2.3}=0.3\]


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