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COMEDK · Chemistry · 19. Chemical Kinetics

A newly prepared radioactive nuclide has a decay constant of \(6.93 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\). What is the half-life of the nuclide?

  1. A \(0.1 \mathrm{~s}\)
  2. B \(0.2 \mathrm{~s}\)
  3. C \(0.3 \mathrm{~s}\)
  4. D \(0.4 \mathrm{~s}\)
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(A) \(0.1 \mathrm{~s}\)

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The relationship between the half-life \(T_{1/2}\) and the decay constant \(\lambda\) of a radioactive substance is given by the formula: \(T_{1/2} = \dfrac{\ln(2)}{\lambda}\) Given the decay constant \(\lambda = 6.93 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\) and using the approximation…