What Is the Relationship Between the Rate Constant and the Half-Life

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between the rate constant and the half-life for nuclear decay?

• A) rate = kt_1/2
• B)\( k=\frac{\ln (0.693)}{t_{1 / 2}} \)
• C) k = ln (0.693t_1/2)
• D) \( k=\frac{\ln (2)}{t_{1 / 2}} \)
• E) k = 0.693t_1/2

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