The decay constant of plutonium-239, a waste product from nuclear reactors, is 2.88×10−5year−1. part a what is the half-life of

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The decay constant of plutonium-239, a waste product from nuclear reactors, is 2.88×10−5year−1. part a what is the half-life of

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faust18 [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-06T14:21:13+03:00

<span>24100 years
You can easily convert from decay constant to half-life by using the relationship:
H = ln(2)/D
where
H = half life
D = decay constant
ln(2) = natural logarithm of 2.
So
H = ln(2)/D
H = 0.693147181/2.88x10^-5 1/year
H = 2.41x10^4 year
H = 24100 year</span>