Half life of ^(24)Na is 900 minutes. What is its decay constant?
Half life of 24Na is 900 minutes. What is its decay constant?
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Given :
t1/2 = 900 minutes
To find : λ
Formula :
λ = \(\frac{0.693}{t_{1/2}}\)
Calculation :
λ = \(\frac{0.693}{t_{1/2}}\)
= \(\frac{0.693}{900\,min}\)
λ = 7.7 x 10-4 min-1
∴ Decay constant for 24Na is 7.7 x 10-4 min-1.
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