The Decay of a Radionuclide with a Half-Life of 3

question 126

Multiple Choice

The decay of a radionuclide with a half-life of 3.3 × years has a rate constant (in ) equal to ________.

• A)4.8 × 10⁵
• B)2.1 × 10^-6
• C)4.2 × 10^-6
• D)2.8 × 10³
• E)5.9 × 10^-8

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