The Half-Life of ¹⁸N Is 0

question 68

Multiple Choice

The half-life of ¹⁸N is 0.62 s.What is the decay constant for this isotope?

• A)0.43 s^-1
• B)1.1 s^-1
• C)1.7 × 10^-11 Ci
• D)The decay constant is not defined for a half-life of less than one second.

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