Unit of decay constant is:
Correct answer: A. s- 1
- A. s- 1
- B. s
- C. N
- D. m
Explanation
The unit of decay constant is inverse seconds (s⁻¹). It is also sometimes represented in other inverse time units such as per minute, per hour, per day, and per year. The larger the decay constant, the more rapidly the substance decays.
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Radioactive decay is the spontaneous transformation of unstable nuclei, described by decay constant, activity, half life and the exponential decay law. Work includes alpha, beta and gamma emissions, decay equations and remaining nuclei, with half life distinguished from the time required for complete decay.
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