Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Questions - Page 1301: 6b

Answer

We can rank the samples according to their disintegration constant: $B \gt A= C$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we ranked the samples according to their half-life: $A = C \gt B$ We can write an expression for the disintegration constant: $\lambda = \frac{ln~2}{T_{1/2}}$ As the half-life $T_{1/2}$ increases, the disintegration constant $\lambda$ decreases. We can rank the samples according to their disintegration constant: $B \gt A= C$
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