derive relation between average life and half life for any radioactive substance
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derive relation between average life and half life for any radioactive substance
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Answer:
T1/2=0.693Tm
Explanation:
The half life of the radioactive substance is given by. T1/2=0.693/lamda........(1)
The average life of the radioactive substance is given by. Tm=1/lamda .........(2)
from equation (1)&(2)
T1/2=0.693Tm
Thus average life is always greater than half life