Question

A. What is the decay constant for Polonium-212 if the half-life is 299x10-9 s?

Answer 1

2.318·10^6

Step-by-step explanation:

You want to find k such that ...

e^-k = (1/2)^(1/(299·10^-9))

-k = ln(1/2)/(299·10^-9)

k = ln(2)/(299·10^-9) ≈ 2.318·10^6